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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8060
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 18, 2024Mr. Van Orden (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Mast) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the notification of appropriate elected officials prior to the placement of refugees in a State.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Contacting All Local Legislators Act or the CALL Act.
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Notification of elected officials prior to refugee resettlement
Section 412(a)(2)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(2)(D)) is amended—
(1) by striking shall, consistent and inserting the following:
shall—
(i) consistent
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(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(ii) prior to making such a placement, notify the Senators representing the State, the Member of the House of Representatives representing the district of the placement within the State, and the applicable State legislative elected officials.
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