Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement.
Latest action · May 18, 2016 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 17, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns the attacks against the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq.
Urges the government of Iraq to: (1) bring to justice those responsible for the attacks; and (2) ensure access to food, clean water, medical assistance, electricity and other necessary supplies and equipment.
Calls on the United States to work with Iraq to: (1) bring Camp Liberty/Hurriya to the same level of protection as that of the Baghdad International Airport to ensure the security of the residents, and (2) facilitate the residents' ability to sell their property and assets in order to fund their costs of living and resettlement out of Iraq.
Urges the United States to work with Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents, without exception, are safely resettled outside of Iraq and Iran according to the terms of the December 2011 Memorandum of Understanding.
Calls on the United States to work with Albania and UNHCR to provide suitable housing for the remaining Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents in Albania.
Cosponsors 71
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2016 to Sep 6, 2016; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Mar 17, 2016 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Mar 17, 2016 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Mar 17, 2016 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 12, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | May 12, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Mimi Walters | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | May 17, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | May 18, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | May 18, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 18, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | May 18, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | May 18, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | May 18, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Sep 6, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2016Markup May 18, 2016 |
| Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee | Referred Apr 29, 2016Discharged May 11, 2016 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 18, 2016Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- May 11, 2016Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Discharged.
- Apr 29, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
- Mar 17, 2016Introduced in House
Research
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Printed hearings 1
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| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-181 | VARIOUS MEASURES105 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 18, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- Mar 17, 2016Introduced in House
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