114th Congress (2015–2017) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
This page covers HR4038 in the 114th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR4038 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2016-01-20: Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) |
| 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) |
| Policy area | Immigration |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
(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 preceding month. The report shall include for each covered alien for whom a certification was not made 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, Refugees, asylum, displaced persons, Syria
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-20 | Senate | On the Cloture Motion H. R. 4038 | Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) | 28 | 28 | 2 | Official tally |
HR4038 (American SAFE Act of 2015) was introduced in the 114th Congress (2015–2017) by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10].
On 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)
1 recorded vote in the 114th Congress. The most recent, on 2016-01-20, was "On the Cloture Motion H.R. 4038": Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required).