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HRES 509 114th Congress House

Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opportunities, health care, and other forms of…

Official title: Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opport… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opportunities, health care, and other forms of humanitarian assistance to individuals and families displaced by the conflict in Syria.

Introduced: November 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Foreign aid and international reliefJordanLebanonMiddle EastRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSyriaTurkey
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.
Nov 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Nov 2, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the leadership of Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon in providing refuge and assistance to the people fleeing the conflict in Syria.

Recognizes the strain that hosting such significant numbers of refugees can place on public services, particularly for education and health, and the need to mitigate the impact of these stresses on host communities.

Expresses sympathy to the Syrian refugees and their families for the loss of life, displacement, and massive destruction caused by this regional conflict.

Condemns the loss of innocent civilian life during the course of the conflict in Syria.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 509: Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opportunities, health care, and other forms of humanitarian assistance to individuals and families displaced by the conflict in Syria.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-509/
MLA
"H. Res. 509: Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opportunities, health care, and other forms of humanitarian assistance to individuals and families displaced by the conflict in Syria.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-509/.
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H. Res. 509, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-509/.
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[H. Res. 509: Expressing support for the efforts of the Republic of Turkey, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Lebanese Republic to provide housing, educational opportunities, health care, and other forms of humanitarian assistance to individuals and families displaced by the conflict in Syria.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-509/)
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