H.Con.Res. 25: Expressing the sense of Congress on the admission of refugees and immigrants to the United States.
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H.Con.Res. 25: Expressing the sense of Congress on the admission of refugees and immigrants to the United States.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-15 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- 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.
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Official title
Expressing the sense of Congress on the admission of refugees and immigrants to the United States.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," is not a testament to the United States as a nation that is welcoming to all regardless of race, religion, or country of origin. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. Declares that: the President must immediately allow for the continued entry of refugees that have already been granted admission to the United States by the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program; the United States should continue to resettle refugees that need protection, and lawful permanent residents should be granted entry into the United States, regardless of their country of origin; and the Visa Interview Waiver Program should not be suspended while the Department of State conducts a review of all nonimmigrant visa reciprocity agreements to ensure that there are no disruptions to communities, institutions of education, and interstate commerce.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Expressing the sense of Congress on the admission of refugees and immigrants to the United States.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · 7 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] reported raising $483,375 (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)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hconres25.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hconres>
Record fed-us-cong115-hconres25 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115