American SAFE Act of 2015

SAFE Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAmerican Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015
Acronyms (colloquial)SAFE
NicknamesAmerican SAFE Act of 2015
Announced inthe 114th United States Congress
Sponsored byMichael McCaul
Number of co-sponsors103
Codification
Agencies affectedFBI, Department of Homeland Security, National Intelligence Program
Legislative history

The SAFE Act (full title American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015) was a United States legislative proposal for Syrian and Iraqi refugees that would require extra background investigation before entry into the US.

Additional procedure to authorize admission for each refugee[1]

The bill was first introduced in the House on November 17, 2015, H.R. 4038 by Michael McCaul.[1] It was passed by the House, but on January 20, 2016, it failed cloture in the senate (also known as a filibuster.)[2]

  1. ^ a b "H.R.4038 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)". Congress.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ "American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 (2016 - H.R. 4038)". GovTrack. Retrieved 4 July 2018.