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H.R. 1644 (112th): To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, travels to a country that supports international terrorism.

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The text of the bill below is as of Apr 15, 2011 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

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112th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1644

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2011

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the provision of cash assistance or medical assistance to any refugee who, after entering the United States, travels to a country that supports international terrorism.

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Prohibition on certain assistance to refugees

Section 412(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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No cash assistance or medical assistance may be provided under this subsection to any refugee who, after entering the United States, travels to a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), or section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2781).

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