3.0.0 4291 2023-01-11T13:32:26Z 2023-01-11T13:32:26Z House HR 2015-12-18 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CALVERT:H.R. 4291.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution,specifically Clauses 1 (relating to providing for the generalwelfare of the United States) and 18 (relating to the powerto make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out thepowers vested in Congress) of such section.ORThe constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18.[Page H10711]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T16:01:02Z Referred to 2015-12-18T14:00:17Z 2016-01-15 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2015-12-18 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 N H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2015-12-18 True K000387 Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] Stephen Knight R CA 25 2015-12-18 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 48 2015-12-18 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2016-01-13 False Immigration Criminal justice information and records Immigration status and procedures Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Iraq Middle East Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Syria Terrorism Immigration 00 2015-12-18 Introduced in House 2016-01-07T17:14:33Z Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2015 or the SAFER Act of 2015

This bill requires that, before the U.S. refugee admission of a covered alien, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall ensure that such person:

  • has passed a lie detector test;
  • has submitted to DHS biometric identification information, including DNA, which DHS has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the person has no known history of terrorist activity; and
  • does not pose a threat to U.S. national security based on a background check that includes a review of the person's Internet interactions, including social media services.

"Covered alien" means an alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria, (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011.

]]> SAFER Act of 2015 Display Title SAFER Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide for additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SAFER Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4291ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4291ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.