A 2374 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to a refugee resettlement program

Summary

Directs the department of social services to establish a refugee resettlement program with the goals of achieving economic and social self-sufficiency, assisting victims of human trafficking, and assuring proper foster care for unaccompanied refugees.

Issues: ✓ Immigration

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A2374 → A2374A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add more sponsors and update its status after committee review. The substantive policy changes reorganized the refugee resettlement program structure, removed a funding contingency clause, and added specific mission priorities for how resources should be directed to local entities helping refugees.

Scope change

The bill's scope was modified to clarify that the refugee resettlement program can be funded from federal, state, or local sources without requiring 100% federal funding, and to establish specific core missions for the program.

FISCAL

Removed the requirement that the refugee resettlement program be contingent on 100% federal funding, allowing it to be funded from federal, state, or local sources.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new core mission requirement directing resources to local entities for economic self-sufficiency, human trafficking victim assistance, and foster care for unaccompanied refugee minors.

STRUCTURE

Reorganized the bill's sections by adding new subsections (c) and (d) to clarify program missions and partnerships, while removing the old paragraph (c) content.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2374A

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors