A resolution recognizing June 20, 2017, as "World Refugee Day".
Latest action · Jun 20, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3652-3653; text of measure as introduced: CR S3653-3654)
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, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Reaffirms: (1) the bipartisan commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees; and (2) the goals of World Refugee Day.
Recognizes: (1) individuals who have risked their lives to provide life-saving assistance and protection for people displaced by conflict, and (2) the importance of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program as a critical tool for U.S. global leadership.
Calls upon the U.S. government to:
- continue providing robust funding for refugee protection overseas and resettlement in the United States,
- uphold its international leadership role in responding to displacement crises with humanitarian assistance and protection of the most vulnerable populations, and
- alleviate the burden on refugee host countries through humanitarian and development support while maintaining the tradition of resettling the most vulnerable refugees regardless of their country of origin or religious beliefs.
Reiterates the U.S. commitment to seek to protect the millions of refugees who live without material, social, or legal protections.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2017 to Aug 3, 2017; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jun 20, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 22, 2017 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Aug 3, 2017 |
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, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jun 20, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3652-3653; text of measure as introduced: CR S3653-3654)
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 S3652Text printed S3653 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD | Jun 20, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 395 | Reaffirming the leadership of the United States in promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons. | Related bill | Jun 20, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution recognizing June 20, 2017, as "World Refugee Day".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
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