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Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 24, 2015International Affairs
H.Res. 435

Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 24, 2015)

Declares that the crimes being committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and other related groups constitute a genocide against the religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East.

Urges the United States to: (1) increase the amount of refugees being resettled to meet the demands of these persecuted communities, and (2) prioritize the applications of families and individuals from the communities facing genocide and offer them refuge.

What just happenedOct 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2](D-HI)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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  1. Oct 5, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  2. Sep 24, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  3. Sep 24, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A

    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.

  4. Sep 24, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Sep 24, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. Sep 24, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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