HR 4664
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Mar 2, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 2, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act
This bill directs the President to report annually to Congress on actions the Department of State and other relevant federal departments and agencies have taken in the preceding year regarding resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran.
The report shall include a description of:
- actions in bilateral and multilateral fora to address the issue of rights for Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and
- measures to help ensure that the interests of Jews displaced from Arab countries and Iran and of all refugees displaced as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including Arabs, Jews, Christians, and other groups, are considered in any final settlement of the Middle East refugee question that is part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
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