Lets states and localities block refugee resettlement in their areas.
This bill would let state and local governments block refugees from settling in their areas. Currently, states and cities do not have this power. If passed, refugees could not be resettled in places that formally disapprove for that budget year.
Today, federal law guides where refugees are settled, and states or local governments cannot formally stop resettlement within their borders. If this bill passes, states and local communities would gain the power to formally disapprove, which would then prevent refugees from being settled in those areas for that budget year.
HR 6414 · 119th Congress · December 3, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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