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Save Christians from Genocide Act

Introduced: November 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 5, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Nov 5, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7745)
Nov 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Christians from Genocide Act

This bill recognizes that Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, and Libya are targets of genocide.

The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for expedited visa processing and shall ensure that such applications receive first priority among refugee and (family- or employment-based) immigrant applications for an alien who:

  • is a citizen or national of Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, or Libya, or in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose country of last habitual residence was Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, or Libya;
  • is a Christian or Yazidi; and
  • is seeking refugee or immigrant admission to the United States.
What's happening now December 4, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4017 Related bill Save Christians from Genocide Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 5, 2015
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 5, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Nov 5, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Nov 5, 2015
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 5, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 5, 2015
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Nov 5, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3942: Save Christians from Genocide Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3942/
MLA
"H.R. 3942: Save Christians from Genocide Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3942/.
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H.R. 3942, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3942/.
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[H.R. 3942: Save Christians from Genocide Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3942/)
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