Global Migration Agreement Act
Latest action · Aug 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 27, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Migration Agreement Act
This bill requires the Department of State to promote in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Among other purposes, such agreement should (1) address the root causes of migration; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups; and (3) provide global funding for crisis response involving both internal and cross-border migrants at risk.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Jul 27, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2021Introduced in House
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