HRES 505
113th Congress
House
International Affairs
Government information and archives
Historical and cultural resources
Human rights
International law and treaties
Iraq
Middle East
National Archives and Records Administration
Religion
Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq.
Introduced: March 6, 2014
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Mar 6, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 6, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the Department of State to renegotiate with the government of Iraq the provisions of the original agreement that was signed between the National Archives and Records Administration and the Coalition Provisional Authority in order to ensure that the Iraqi Jewish Archive be kept in a place where its long-term preservation can be guaranteed.
Recognizes that: (1) the Iraqi Jewish Archive should be housed in a location that is accessible to scholars and to Iraqi Jews and their descendants, and (2) the agreement was signed before knowing the Archive's complete history.
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to ensuring justice for victims of ethnic and religious persecution.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
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