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HRES 435 114th Congress House

Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate…

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Official title: Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.

Introduced: September 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Conflicts and warsIraqMiddle EastRacial and ethnic relations
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Refugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionTerrorismWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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It was not agreed to before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 5, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 24, 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.
Sep 24, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the crimes being committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and other related groups constitute a genocide against the religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East.

Urges the United States to: (1) increase the amount of refugees being resettled to meet the demands of these persecuted communities, and (2) prioritize the applications of families and individuals from the communities facing genocide and offer them refuge.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 435: Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-435/
MLA
"H. Res. 435: Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-435/.
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H. Res. 435, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-435/.
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[H. Res. 435: Recognizing the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, especially Christians and Yezidis, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as Daesh, and calling for the immediate prioritization of accepting refugees from such communities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-435/)
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