HRES 185 110th Congress House International Affairs Arab countries Arab-Israeli conflict Armed Forces and National Security Christianity Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Human rights Islamic countries Israel Jews Middle East and North Africa Minorities Palestinians Peace treaties Refugees Religion Religious liberty United Nations

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.

Introduced: February 16, 2007 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Apr 1, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 1, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1836-1837)

Apr 1, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1836-1837)

Apr 1, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 185.

Apr 1, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1836-1839)

Apr 1, 2008

Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Feb 27, 2008

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 27, 2008

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 16, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Feb 16, 2007

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that any comprehensive Middle East peace agreement must resolve all outstanding issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees in the Middle East, including Jews, Christians, and other displaced populations.

States that the President should instruct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations and all U.S. representatives in bilateral and multilateral fora to: (1) use U.S. influence to ensure that Middle East refugee resolutions which include a reference to the required resolution of the Palestinian refugee issue must also include a similarly explicit reference to the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and (2) make clear that the U.S. government supports the position that as an integral part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace the issue of refugees from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf must include recognition of the legitimate rights of, and losses incurred by, all refugees displaced from Arab countries including Jews, Christians, and other groups.

What's happening now April 1, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Cosponsors 7

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Jan 28, 2008

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Oct 29, 2007

Sherman, Brad

California · Oct 17, 2007

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Oct 3, 2007

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Sep 5, 2007

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jul 27, 2007

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Mar 5, 2007

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 185: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-185/

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"H. Res. 185: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-185/.

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