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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Introduced: July 30, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 18, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)
Sep 18, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)
Sep 18, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
Sep 18, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
Sep 18, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 30, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5141)
Jul 30, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,785 — — Pending Sep 8, 2014
SAMDT 3,784 — — Pending Sep 8, 2014
SAMDT 3,783 — — Pending Sep 8, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to promoting and protecting religious freedom around the world.

Calls on the Department of State to work with the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi government, neighboring countries, the diaspora community in the United States, and other key stakeholders to address the plight of Iraqi minority groups seeking protection from persecution in Iraq.

Requests the government of Iraq to prioritize the issue of protecting religious minorities and enact and enforce laws protecting religious freedom.

Urges the President to ensure timely visa processing for Iraq's minority groups fleeing religious persecution.

What's happening now September 18, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 8 Republican 14
D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 8, 2014
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Aug 1, 2014
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jul 31, 2014
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 30, 2014
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 30, 2014
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 30, 2014
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2014
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jul 30, 2014
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 30, 2014
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 30, 2014
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2014
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Jul 30, 2014
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 2014
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 30, 2014
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 30, 2014
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 30, 2014
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jul 30, 2014
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 530: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-530/
MLA
"S. Res. 530: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-530/.
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S. Res. 530, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-530/.
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