HRES 1221 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.

Introduced Nov 16, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Karen Bass D-CA

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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

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 16, 2020
  2. 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; 52 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VAA. Donald McEachinOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-TXAl GreenOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalNov 16, 2020
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MDAnthony G. BrownOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-TXColin Z. AllredOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-GADavid ScottOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalNov 16, 2020
D-PADwight EvansOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MOEmanuel CleaverOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-SCJames E. ClyburnOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-TXJoaquin CastroOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-COJoe NeguseOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-OHJoyce BeattyOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MDKweisi MfumeOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-ILRobin L. KellyOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-WIRon KindOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalNov 16, 2020
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-VIStacey E. PlaskettOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NVSteven HorsfordOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalNov 16, 2020
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottNov 17, 2020
D-COJason CrowDec 16, 2020
D-NYJerrold NadlerDec 16, 2020
D-CAZoe LofgrenDec 16, 2020

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Nov 16, 2020
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Nov 16, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2020Introduced in House
  2. 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.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2020Introduced in House

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