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HRES 1350 111th Congress House

Recognizing June 20, 2010, as World Refugee Day.

Introduced: May 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Commemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesInternational organizations and cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsUnited Nations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 23, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4705)
Jun 23, 2010
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 H4705)
Jun 23, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1350.
Jun 23, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4705-4707)
Jun 23, 2010
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 11, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 11, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms: (1) the commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of the millions of refugees who flee war, famine, persecution, and torture in search of peace and freedom; and (2) the goals of World Refugee Day.

Calls on the Department of State to continue to support: (1) the efforts of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; and (2) the work of nongovernmental organizations.

Calls on the U.S. government to continue its international leadership role in response to those who have been displaced, including the most vulnerable populations who endure sexual violence, human trafficking, forced conscription, genocide, and exploitation.

Commends those who have risked their lives working individually and for the multitude of nongovernmental organizations, along with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to provide lifesaving assistance and protection for those displaced by conflict.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 15 Republican 2
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 15, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 15, 2010
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 25, 2010
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 13, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 13, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 13, 2010
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 13, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · May 13, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 13, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 13, 2010
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 13, 2010
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 13, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 13, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 13, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2010
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 13, 2010
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 13, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1350: Recognizing June 20, 2010, as World Refugee Day.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1350/
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"H. Res. 1350: Recognizing June 20, 2010, as World Refugee Day.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1350/.
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