Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.
Latest action · Jun 20, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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- IntroducedJun 20, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution reaffirms the U.S. commitment to protect the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and asylum seekers. The resolution calls upon the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to partner with the international community to solve existing conflicts, prevent new conflicts from emerging, and tackle the root causes of involuntary migration.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2023 to Jun 25, 2024, with 53 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 20, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2023Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 258 | A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. | Related bill | Jun 20, 2023 |
| HRES 1314 | Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. | Related bill | Jun 21, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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- Jun 20, 2023Introduced in House
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