A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Community Assent for Refugee Entry Act of 2025." It seeks to place limits on refugee resettlement within certain States or localities. The legislation would amend Section 412 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under this act, resettlement would be prohibited if a State Governor or State legislature has formally disapproved of it. Similarly, resettlement would be prohibited in any locality where the local chief executive or local legislature has taken action to formally disapprove of resettlement.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill empowers State Governors, State legislatures, and local executives to control the resettlement of refugees within their jurisdictions.
The opposite
- Scored -8
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The legislation allows local and state governments to prohibit the resettlement of refugees, creating significant hurdles for immigrant populations.
- Scored -5
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?
The bill creates barriers to the resettlement process which is a critical step in the pathway to citizenship for refugees.
- Scored -4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
By restricting refugee resettlement, the bill may reduce the available support and entry opportunities for low-income refugees.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Respects Local and State Autonomy: The bill allows a State Governor, State legislature, or local government officials to have a say in whether refugees are resettled in their specific areas (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restricts Refugee Resettlement: The bill would prevent the resettlement of any refugee in specific States or localities if the leadership there has formally disapproved of the process (Section s 2, subsections 1 and 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The legislation allows local and state governments to prohibit the resettlement of refugees, creating significant hurdles for immigrant populations. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By restricting refugee resettlement, the bill may reduce the available support and entry opportunities for low-income refugees.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill empowers State Governors, State legislatures, and local executives to control the resettlement of refugees within their jurisdictions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill creates barriers to the resettlement process which is a critical step in the pathway to citizenship for refugees.
- 12/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Lance GoodenRepublican · Texas
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
Derrick Van OrdenRepublican · Wisconsin
Tony WiedRepublican · Wisconsin