,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhbf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #h1 #bjag,mr4 ,labrador 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 and ,mr4 ,smith of ,texas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,refugee ,program ,integrity ,restoration ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjg7;a77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;a77#b77 is amended by striking all that follows after shall be and inserting the following3 #ej1jjj4 ,the ,president may1 after appropriate consultation1 submit a recommendation to ,congress for the revision of such number not later than #f months prior to the beginning of such fiscal year1 setting forth the justification for such revision due to humanitarian concerns or that such revision is otherwise in the national interest44 7b7 ,in cases of emergencies ,section #bjg7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the ,president may fix a number of refugees and inserting the following3 the ,president may submit to ,congress a recommended number of refugees2 and 7#b7 by striking all that follows after to the emergency refugee situation the second place it appears and inserting a period4 #c4 ,termination of refugee status ,section #bjg7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by striking may each place it appears and inserting shall2 7,b7 by inserting after determines the following3 --2 7,c7 by striking that the alien was not and inserting the following3 7,a7 that the alien was not 2 7,d7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 that the alien1 who applied for such status because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution in the country from which they sought refuge on account of race1 religion1 nationality1 membership in a particular social group1 or political opinion1 returned to such country absent changed conditions therein4 2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report that includes the number of terminations of status under paragraph 7#d71 disaggregated by whether the termination occurred pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of such paragraph4 4 #d4 ,priority consideration for certain applicants for refugee status ,section #bjg7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c771 as amended by this ,act1 is further is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,when processing refugee applications from individuals seeking refuge from a country listed as a ,country of ,particular ,concern in the annual report of the ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom under section #bjc of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih for the year prior to the current year1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall grant priority consideration to such applicants whose claims are based on persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion by reason of those applicants being practitioners of a minority religion in the country from which they sought refuge4 2 7#b7 by striking ,attorney ,general each place it appears and inserting ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking ,attorney ,general's and inserting ,secretary of ,homeland ,security's4 #e4 ,limitation of waiver authority on admission of refugees ,section #bjg7;c77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77#c77 is amended by striking any other provision of such section 7other than paragraph 7#b77;,c7 or subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 of paragraph 7#c77 and inserting paragraph 7#a7 of section #bab7;a74 #f4 ,recurrent security monitoring ,section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,background security checks ,the ,secretary may conduct recurrent background security checks of an admitted refugee until such date as the refugee adjusts status under section #bji4 4 #g4 ,adjustment of status of refugees ,section #bji7;a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking for at least one year and inserting for #c years2 and 7#b7 by striking shall1 at the end of such year period and inserting shall1 at the end of such period4 #h4 ,limitation of waiver authority on adjustment of status of refugees 7a7 ,grounds for inadmissibility ,section #bji7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;c77 is amended by striking any other provision of such section 7other than paragraph 7#b77;,c7 or subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 of paragraph 7#c77 and inserting paragraph 7#a7 of section #bab7;a74 7b7 ,grounds of deportability2 in-,person interview required2 required reexamination for admission ,section #bji of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,coordination with section #bcg ,an alien may not adjust status under this section if the alien is deportable under section #bcg1 except that section #bcg7;a77#e7 shall not apply for purposes of this subsection4 7e7 ,in-,person interview requirements ,an alien may not adjust status under this section unless1 at the time of application for adjustment1 the alien establishes by clear and convincing evidence during an in-person interview with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that the alien continues to meet the requirements of section #aja7;a77#db74 7f7 ,required reexamination for admission ,an alien who is admitted as a refugee who is denied admission under subsection 7a77#a7 shall1 beginning on the date that is #e years after such denial1 and every #e years thereafter1 if that alien retains status as a refugee1 return or be returned to the custody of the ,department of ,homeland ,security for inspection and examination for admission to the ,united ,states as an immigrant in accordance with the provisions of sections #bce1 #bdj1 and #bda4 4 #i4 ,limitation on resettlement ,section #dab of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,limitation on resettlement ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 for a fiscal year1 the resettlement of any refugee may not be provided for-- 7#a7 in any ,state in which the ,governor of that ,state or the ,state legislature have taken any action formally disapproving of resettlement in that ,state2 or 7#b7 in any locality where the chief executive of that locality's government1 or the local legislature1 has taken any action formally disapproving of resettlement in that locality4 4 #aj4 ,benefit ,fraud ,assessment ,not later than #edj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,fraud ,detection and ,national ,security ,directorate of ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services shall-- 7#a7 complete a study on the processing of refugees by officers and employees of the ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services including an identification of the most common ways in which fraud occurs in such processing and recommendations for the prevention of fraud in such processing2 and 7#b7 submit a report on such study to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 #aa4 ,document fraud detection program ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish a program for detecting the use of fraudulent documents in applications for admission as a refugee1 including-- 7#a7 placement of ,fraud ,detection and ,national ,security officials who are under the direction of the ,fraud ,detection and ,national ,security ,directorate of ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services at initial refugee screening in conjunction with the resettlement agency and with the authority to hold a refugee application in abeyance until any fraud or national security concerns are resolved2 and 7#b7 creation of a searchable database of scanned and categorized documents proffered by applicants at initial refugee screening to allow for discovery of fraud trends and random translation verification within such documents4 #ab4 ,recording of ,interviews to ,protect ,refugees and ,prevent ,fraud 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall use digital recording technology to record each interview of an alien applying for admission as a refugee under section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act by an officer or employee of the ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services4 7b7 ,auditing of translations ,the ,secretary shall randomly select a number of interviews conducted1 with the assistance of an interpreter1 during each refugee circuit ride1 equal to #bj percent of the total number of interviews conducted with the assistance of an interpreter during such circuit ride and review each such selected interview in order to determine whether any interpreter who participated in the interview incorrectly interpreted any portion of the interview 7other than a de minimis error in translation74 ,such reviews shall take place prior to approval or denial of any application for admission as a refugee submitted at that location4 7c7 ,in cases of mistranslations ,if the ,secretary determines that the interpreter incorrectly interpreted any portion of the interview 7other than a de minimis error in translation7-- 7#a7 the interpreter shall be barred from subsequently serving as an interpreter for immigration purposes2 and 7#b7 no action shall be taken regarding the application until the applicant has been reinterviewed4 #ac4 ,limitation on qualification as a refugee ,section #aja7;a77#db7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db77 is amended by inserting ,for purposes of this paragraph1 a person may not be considered a refugee solely or in part because the person is displaced due to1 or is fleeing from1 violence in the country of such person's nationality or1 in the case of a person having no nationality1 the country in which such person last habitually resided1 if that violence is not specifically directed at the person1 or1 if it is directed specifically at the person1 it is not directed at the person on account of that person's race1 religion1 nationality1 membership in a particular social group1 or political opinion4 before ,the term refugee does not include4 #ad4 ,security requirements for refugees ,prior to admitting to the ,united ,states as a refugee under section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 an alien1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that the alien does not pose a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states based on a background check that the ,secretary conducts1 which includes a review of the alien's publicly available interactions on and posting of material to the ,internet 7including social media services74 #ae4 ,implementation of ,,gao recommendations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security each shall implement the recommendations applicable to their respective department set out in the ,government ,accountability ,office reports entitled ,state and ,its ,partners ,have ,implemented ,several ,antifraud ,measures but ,could ,further ,reduce the ,risk of ,staff ,fraud 7,,gao-#ag-ddf,,su7 and ,actions ,needed by ,state ,department and ,,dhs to ,further ,strengthen ,applicant ,screening ,process and ,assess ,fraud ,risks 7,,gao-#ag-ddd,,su74 #af4 ,,gao report on ,u4,s4 ,refugee ,admissions ,program ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review and report to ,congress on the following3 7#a7 ,the security of the ,u4,s4 ,refugee ,admissions ,program1 including an examination of-- 7,a7 how the ,u4,s4 ,government conducts security screening and background checks1 including the agencies or ,u4,s4 ,government partners involved and the systems and databases used2 7,b7 how the ,u4,s4 ,government determines whether applicants are eligible for refugee resettlement and admissible to the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 the number of individuals who were admitted into the ,united ,states as refugees and subsequently convicted as a result of a terrorism-related investigation by the ,u4,s4 ,government since fiscal year #bjjf4 7#b7 ,federally funded benefit programs for which aliens admitted into the ,united ,states under section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 are eligible1 as well as what is known about their participation in these programs4