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H.R. 4079: Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015

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H.R. 4079: Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-11-19 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-11-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015

Plain summary

Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015 This bill declares that no alien shall be admitted as a refugee: whose identity has not been satisfactorily established pursuant to Department of Homeland Security procedures, which shall address any insufficient, conflicting, or unreliable information, including biographic and biometric data that is unresolved at the time of admission; and if, by the time of admission, the alien's identity has not been checked against specified federal records or databases to determine any national security, criminal, or other grounds on which the alien may be inadmissible. An alien may only be admitted as a refugee after DHS certifies that all provisions of this Act have been complied with and that the alien has not been firmly resettled in a safe third country. DHS shall report to Congress monthly regarding the total number of refugee applicants of special interest and the number of such applicants whose applications were denied. The Inspector General of DHS shall conduct an annual risk-based review of a sampling of certifications and report its findings to Congress.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Secure Refugee Process Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 34 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Steve Cohen (D-TN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), William R. Keating (D-MA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] reported raising $928,245 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4079 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114