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NY A04814
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Brown
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AI Summary
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Prohibits all state and local agencies, authorities, and officials from cooperating with or providing any assistance to the federal government for relocating or resettling Palestinian refugees in New York, including denying requests for resources, housing, or social services
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Requires rejection and return of any federal funds allocated for Palestinian refugee resettlement in New York
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Imposes a temporary moratorium on admitting Palestinian students and scholars to any institution of higher education in New York until "extremist infiltration" threats are assessed
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Directs the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Board of Regents, to determine the moratorium's duration and re-evaluate every six months after the act takes effect
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Authorizes New York to pursue all legal means, including injunctive relief and Tenth Amendment claims, to challenge federal refugee relocation efforts
Legislative Description
Enacts the "New York state Palestinian refugee relocation prevention act"; provides that no state or local agency, authority, or official shall cooperate with, or provide any assistance to, the federal government in the relocation or resettlement of Palestinian refugees within the state of New York; requires that federal funds allocated for the resettlement of Palestinian refugees in New York shall be rejected and returned to the federal government; imposes a temporary moratorium on the admission to any institution of higher education in this state of Palestinian students and scholars; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026