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Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to…

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Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Introduced: June 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 20, 2008
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Reaffirms the historic commitment of the United States as a nation founded by refugees.

Calls on: (1) the Department of State to support the refugee assistance efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and of nongovernmental organizations; (2) the U.S. government to continue its international leadership role in response to the people of the Darfur region of Sudan who have been displaced by Sudan's genocide; and (3) the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the resettlement of an appropriate number of Darfuris.

Urges the parties to the conflicts in and between Chad and Sudan to conclude a cessation of hostilities agreement.

Calls upon the Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur to ensure that displaced persons are fairly represented in peace negotiations.

Affirms the goals of World Refugee Day and reiterates a strong commitment to protecting the millions of refugees who live without material, social, and legal protections.

What's happening now June 20, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 24, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 16, 2008
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 16, 2008
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 15, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 15, 2008
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 15, 2008
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2008
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 15, 2008
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2008
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 14, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 26, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 25, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 20, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1290: Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1290/
MLA
"H. Res. 1290: Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1290/.
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H. Res. 1290, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1290/.
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[H. Res. 1290: Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1290/)
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