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HRES 690 112th Congress House International Affairs Congressional tributes International law and treaties Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Recognizing the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress.

Introduced: June 19, 2012 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports: (1) the ideals and values of the Refugee Congress and the Proclamation adopted by the Refugee Congress Delegates, and (2) the objectives and principles of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

What's happening now June 19, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 19, 2012
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 19, 2012
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 19, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 690: Recognizing the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-690/
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"H. Res. 690: Recognizing the Proclamation of the Refugee Congress.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-690/.
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H. Res. 690, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-690/.
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