Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2020 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 16, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution urges the United States to uphold its commitments under U.S. law and international treaties related to asylum seekers and also urges the Department of Homeland Security to stop detentions for legitimate asylum seekers. The resolution also calls on the government of Cameroon to respect the fundamental rights of its citizens.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2020 to Dec 16, 2020, with 52 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Nov 16, 2020 |
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- Nov 16, 2020Introduced in House
- Nov 16, 2020Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Africa
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Cameroon
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Conflicts and wars
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Human rights
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International law and treaties
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- News media and reporting
- Protest and dissent
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2020Introduced in House
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