No Resettlement Without Representation Act

This bill significantly alters the process for refugee admission by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, transferring the authority to set the annual refugee cap from the President to Congress. Under the proposed changes, the President would only recommend a number of refugees, but no refugees could be admitted until Congress enacts a joint resolution establishing that number for the fiscal year. This requirement applies to both the standard annual cap and emergency admissions. Furthermore, the legislation grants individual states the power to prevent refugee resettlement within their borders. Federal agencies would be required to notify a state's chief executive 30 days before any planned refugee resettlement. If the state's chief executive communicates an objection, the federal agency would then be prohibited from resettling or coordinating the placement of refugees in that state.