United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 6 R cosponsors

HR 546 — No Resettlement Without Consent Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

This bill requires state governor approval for refugee resettlement in their states.

The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to mandate that the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement obtain a state's governor's consent before resettling refugees. It also prohibits resettlement in localities with laws against it.

Summary

No Resettlement Without Consent Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that: (1) the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall not place or resettle a refugee within a state without the governor's approval; and (2) notwithstanding such approval, the office shall not place or resettle a refugee in any locality within a state if the locality has in effect a law, or a policy with the effect of law, disapproving of refugee resettlement in that locality.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

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Not signed on (541)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 546 do?
No Resettlement Without Consent Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that: (1) the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall not place or resettle a refugee within a state without the governor's approval; and (2) notwithstanding such approval, the office shall not place or resettle a refugee in any locality within a state if the locality has in effect a law, or a policy with the effect of law, disapproving of refugee resettlement in that locality.
Who sponsors HR 546?
HR 546 is sponsored by Culberson, John Abney (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Smith, Lamar (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Barletta, Lou (Republican), and Noem, Kristi L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 546?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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