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Roll Calls
American SAFE Act of 2015
Policy Area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
Latest Action (2016-01-20): Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 – 43. Record Vote Number: 4. (consideration: CR S111; text: CR S111)
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 or the American SAFE Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires that, in addition to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) screening, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall take all actions necessary to ensure that each covered alien receives a background investigation before U.S. refugee admission. A "covered alien" is any alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: is a national or resident of Iraq or Syria, has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011. A covered alien: may not be admitted as a refugee until the FBI certifies to DHS and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that he or she has received a background investigation sufficient to determine whether the alien is a U.S. security threat; and may only be admitted to the United States after DHS, with the unanimous concurrence of the FBI and the DNI, certifies to Congress that he or she is not such a threat. The Inspector General of DHS shall conduct annual risk-based reviews of all certifications. DHS shall report monthly to Congress on the total number of admission applications for which a certification was made and the number of covered aliens for whom such a certification was not made for the
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration, Congressional oversight, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records, Government studies and investigations, Immigration status and procedures, Iraq, Middle East
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How members voted on HR4038. 58 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Boozman (R-Arkansas) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Cornyn (R-Texas) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Steve Daines (R-Montana) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Angus S. King (I-Maine) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mike Lee (R-Utah) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Patty Murray (D-Washington) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| James E. Risch (R-Idaho) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Not Voting | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Yea | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
| Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) | 2016-01-20 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038 | Nay | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority requi |
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