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This bill, named the "No Resettlement Without Representation Act," proposes significant changes to refugee admissions in the United States by fundamentally altering the process of setting refugee caps and granting states more authority to reject refugee resettlement. First, the bill would require the President to submit a recommendation for the number of refugees to be admitted in a fiscal year to Congress, and mandate that no refugees can be admitted until Congress passes a joint resolution specifically setting the number of refugees for that year. Second, the bill would give state governors the power to reject refugee resettlement in their states by requiring federal agencies to notify the state's chief executive 30 days before planned refugee placement and allowing the state to communicate its refusal to accept refugees, which would effectively block their resettlement. These provisions aim to increase Congressional and state-level oversight of refugee admissions, shifting the decision-making power away from the executive branch and giving more control to state governments. The changes would apply beginning in fiscal year 2025 and represent a significant modification to existing immigration law, particularly the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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