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HR 3054 110th Congress House

Return of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan Act

Official title: To establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the United States known as the "Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan" to voluntarily return to southern Suda… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the United States known as the "Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan" to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts in southern Sudan.

Introduced: July 16, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 16, 2007
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 Latest action July 16, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Return of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan Act - Requires the Director of Foreign Assistance to establish and carry out a program to assist eligible Sudanese refugees in the United States known as the "Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan" to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Director should: (1) review similar programs for purposes of replicating best practices; (2) consult with the Lost Boys/Lost Girls Organization in the United States to identify interested and eligible program candidates; (3) seek cooperation with local and international organizations in southern Sudan to identify appropriate sectors, programs, and projects; and (4) seek to ensure that program participants retain their U.S. immigration status.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 5
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 23, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 6, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 23, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 15, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2007
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jul 16, 2007
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 16, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 16, 2007
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 16, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 16, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3054: Return of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3054/
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"H.R. 3054: Return of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3054/.
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