A resolution recognizing June 20, 2016, as "World Refugee Day".
Latest action · Jun 28, 2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 20, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promote the safety and well-being of the millions of refugees who flee war, persecution, or torture in search of peace, hope, and freedom.
Calls upon the U.S. government to: (1) continue its international leadership role in response to those who have been displaced, (2) find solutions to existing conflicts and prevent new conflicts, (3) provide humanitarian and development support to countries that are hosting millions of refugees, and (4) encourage the international community to increase resources to address current and projected refugee crises.
Commends those who have risked their lives working individually and for nongovernmental organizations and international agencies that have provided life-saving assistance and helped protect those displaced by conflict.
Reiterates the bipartisan U.S. commitment to protect and assist refugees and other forcibly uprooted persons.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2016 to Jun 28, 2016; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jun 20, 2016 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jun 28, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 20, 2016Markup Jun 23, 2016Reported Jun 28, 2016 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2016Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Jun 28, 2016Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.
- Jun 23, 2016Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 20, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 20, 2016Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4363; text of measure as introduced: CR S4362-4363)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4354, S4363Text printed S4362 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Jun 20, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 792 | Reaffirming the United States commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons. | Related bill | Sep 7, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing June 20, 2016, as "World Refugee Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2016Reported to Senate
- Jun 20, 2016Introduced in Senate
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