H.R. 1475: Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-12 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011

Plain summary

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 - Directs the Comptroller General 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.

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Official text

Domestic Refugee Resettlement Reform and Modernization Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] · 41 cosponsors

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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] reported raising $303,094 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1475.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1475 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112