Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2019 or the SAFER Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional security screening requirements for aliens seeking refugee status if they are nationals of Iraq or Syria, are stateless individuals whose last habitual residence was in one of those countries, or have been in either country since March 1, 2011. The Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that such an individual has passed a lie detector test; has submitted biometric information, including DNA, which shall be used to ensure that the individual has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity; and does not pose a national security threat, based on a background check which includes review of the individual's Internet postings.
Criminal justice information and recordsImmigration status and proceduresInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIraqMiddle EastRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSyriaTerrorism
SAFER Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-364| House
| Updated: 1/9/2019
Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2019 or the SAFER Act of 2019 This bill establishes additional security screening requirements for aliens seeking refugee status if they are nationals of Iraq or Syria, are stateless individuals whose last habitual residence was in one of those countries, or have been in either country since March 1, 2011. The Department of Homeland Security shall ensure that such an individual has passed a lie detector test; has submitted biometric information, including DNA, which shall be used to ensure that the individual has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity; and does not pose a national security threat, based on a background check which includes review of the individual's Internet postings.
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsImmigration status and proceduresInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaIraqMiddle EastRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSyriaTerrorism