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.
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
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.
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 36 · D-CA
56 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - FL District 24 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
U.S. Representative - NY District 7 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - IL District 9 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - NJ District 12 · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - NY District 9 · D-NY
U.S. Representative · D-CA
· D-MD
U.S. Representative - MI District 12 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - WI District 2 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - MN District 5 · D-MN
U.S. Representative - TX District 30 · D-TX
+ 44 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 118 |
| Bill Type | HRES |
| Bill Number | 526 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Introduced |
| Policy Area | International Affairs |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | June 20, 2023 |
| Latest Action | June 20, 2023 |
| Cosponsors | 56 · House vote — · 1 views |