US Congress House Bill 1784 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-3)
Status: Introduced on April 26 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013 - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the Office of Refugee Resettlement's domestic refugee resettlement programs. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as head of the Office an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Refugee and Asylee Resettlement. (Currently, the head of such Office is a Director.) Revises the refugee grant and contract assistance allocation formula. Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) report to Congress regarding states experiencing departures and arrivals due to secondary migration; and (2) expand the Office's data analysis, collection, and sharing activities to include data on mental and physical medical cases, housing needs, and refugee employment. Directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide refugee resettlement guidance to appropriate national, state, and local entities.

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2013

Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2013-04-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB883 (Related) 2013-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB1850 (Related) 2013-12-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1784/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1784/BILLS-113hr1784ih.pdf