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H.R. 4079 (114th): Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015


To require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of refugees, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Bennie Thompson

Sponsor. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 19, 2015
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Nov 19, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on November 19, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

34 Cosponsors (34 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Beatty Statement on Syrian Refugee Bill
    — Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH3] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 19, 2015

Congresswoman Esty Statement on Syrian Refugee Bill
    — Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT5, 2013-2018] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 19, 2015

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History

Nov 19, 2015
 
Introduced

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H.R. 4079 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4079. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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