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HB 494 Refugees, certain; assisting federal government with resettling.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assisting federal government with resettling of certain refugees. Provides that no agency of the Commonwealth, political subdivision of the Commonwealth, officer or employee of either acting in his official capacity, or member of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force, when such member is serving in the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official state duty, shall knowingly aid, participate with, or otherwise provide any assistance to (i) any agency, department, or other instrumentality of the federal government, or any employee or officer thereof, with the resettlement in the Commonwealth of any refugee from Iraq or Syria or (ii) any such refugee who has been resettled in the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2016. The bill allows such aid, participation, or assistance if (a) the refugee has been subjected to thorough background investigations sufficient to determine whether the refugee is a threat to the security of the United States conducted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and (b) the Secretary of the DHS, with the concurrence of the Director of the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence, has certified that the refugee is not a threat to the security of the United States.


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