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HRES 663 113th Congress House International Affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Iraq Middle East Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Visas and passports

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as it expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq.

Introduced: July 10, 2014 Introduced by: Vargas, Juan Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 10, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms the commitments of the House of Representatives to promoting and protecting religious freedom around the world and providing relief to minority groups facing persecution.

Calls on the Department of State to work with the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi central government, neighboring countries, the diaspora community in the United States, the United Nations (U.N.) High Commissioner for Refugees, and other key stakeholders to help secure safe havens for persons claiming amnesty in Iraq.

Requests the addition of a Special Representative for Religious Minorities to be included in Prime Minister al-Maliki's newly reconstructed government.

Urges the Administration to expedite the visa processing for Iraq's minority groups and to lift the quota cap for Iraqi-Christians in order to streamline the process of accepting refugees.

What's happening now September 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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