Save Christians from Genocide Act

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Bill Number

HR 565

Introduced

Jan 13, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Africa Asia Immigration Immigration status and procedures Iran Iraq Libya Middle East Pakistan Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Syria Visas and passports War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

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Summary

Save Christians from Genocide Act

This bill recognizes that Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and Libya are targets of genocide.

The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for expedited visa processing and shall ensure that such applications receive first priority among refugee and (family- or employment-based) immigrant applications for an alien who:

is a citizen or national of Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya, or in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose country of last habitual residence was Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya;
is a Christian or Yazidi; and
is seeking refugee or immigrant admission to the United States.

Actions

Jan 13, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 13, 2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 13, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H476)
Jan 13, 2017

Introduced in House

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