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Commending the Government of Turkey for its efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing the Al-Assad regime's escalating violence in Syria.

Introduced: April 25, 2012 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
Apr 25, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 25, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends Turkey's leadership calling for an end to the violence in Syria and the restoration of human rights and democracy.

Supports the efforts of international organizations to assist internally displaced persons within Syria and Syrian refugees throughout the region.

Acknowledges Turkey as an emerging global humanitarian actor.

What's happening now May 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.

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