HR 4038 · 114th Congress · Immigration

American SAFE Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-11-17· Sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]· House

Bill Progress

1
Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 4. (consideration: CR S111; text: CR S111)(2016-01-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-11-19
Roll #643
Yea 289Nay 137
Democrats
47 Yea·135 Nay
Republicans
242 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-11-19
Roll #643
Yea 289Nay 137
Democrats
47 Yea·135 Nay
Republicans
242 Yea·2 Nay
FailedHouse · 2015-11-19
Roll #642
Yea 180Nay 244
Democrats
180 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·243 Nay

How Did Your Rep Vote?

Enter a ZIP code or representative's name

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 or the American SAFE Act of 2015 This bill requires that, in addition to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) screening, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall take all actions necessary to ensure that each covered alien receives a background investigation before U.S. refugee admission. A "covered alien" is any alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: is a national or resident of Iraq or Syria, has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011. A covered alien: may not be admitted as a refugee until the FBI certifies to DHS and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that he or she has received a background investigation sufficient to determine whether the alien is a U.S. security threat; and may only be admitted to the United States after DHS, with the unanimous concurrence of the FBI and the DNI, certifies to Congress that he or she is not such a threat. The Inspector General of DHS shall conduct annual risk-based reviews of all certifications. DHS shall report monthly to Congress on the total n…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans