Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Contacting All Local Legislators Act” or the “CALL Act”.
Contacting All Local Legislators Act
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the notification of appropriate elected officials prior to the placement of refugees in a State.
Sec. 2 Notification of elected officials prior to refugee resettlement
Section 412(a)(2)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(2)(D)) is amended—
by striking “shall, consistent” and inserting the following:
“(i) consistent”
by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(ii) prior to making such a placement, notify the Senators representing the State, the Member of the House of Representatives representing the district of the placement within the State, and the applicable State legislative elected officials.”