Refugee Resettlement Fund Act of 2015
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HR 4244 — Refugee Resettlement Fund Act of 2015
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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Died in session
This bill died with 114th 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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Summary
Refugee Resettlement Fund Act of 2015 This bill permits an alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who is referred for resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) to be admitted only after the Department of the Treasury, in coordination with the revenue agency of the state in which the alien is to be resettled and a representative of the local government where the alien is to be resettled, determines that any admission and resettlement cost incurred by the federal, state, or local government is financed by a Refugee Resettlement Fund payment. The bill establishes the Refugee Resettlement Fund in the Treasury, for deposit of only those amounts received from the UNHCR for refugee resettlement purposes.
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Read HR 4244 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Scott Perry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 4244 do?
- Refugee Resettlement Fund Act of 2015 This bill permits an alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who is referred for resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) to be admitted only after the Department of the Treasury, in coordination with the revenue agency of the state in which the alien is to be resettled and a representative of the local government where the alien is to be resettled, determines that any admission and resettlement cost incurred by the federal, state, or local government is financed by a Refugee Resettlement Fund payment. The bill establishes the Refugee Resettlement Fund in the Treasury, for deposit of only those amounts received from the UNHCR for refugee resettlement purposes.
- Who sponsors HR 4244?
- HR 4244 is sponsored by Scott Perry (R).
- What is the current status of HR 4244?
- This bill died with 114th 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.
- Where can I track HR 4244?
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