SRES 503 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Conflicts and wars Foreign aid and international relief Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

A resolution recognizing June 20, 2016, as "World Refugee Day".

Introduced: June 20, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Jun 28, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.

Jun 28, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

Jun 23, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 20, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4363; text of measure as introduced: CR S4362-4363)

Jun 20, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promote the safety and well-being of the millions of refugees who flee war, persecution, or torture in search of peace, hope, and freedom.

Calls upon the U.S. government to: (1) continue its international leadership role in response to those who have been displaced, (2) find solutions to existing conflicts and prevent new conflicts, (3) provide humanitarian and development support to countries that are hosting millions of refugees, and (4) encourage the international community to increase resources to address current and projected refugee crises.

Commends those who have risked their lives working individually and for nongovernmental organizations and international agencies that have provided life-saving assistance and helped protect those displaced by conflict.

Reiterates the bipartisan U.S. commitment to protect and assist refugees and other forcibly uprooted persons.

What's happening now June 28, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 539.

Related & companion bills 1

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 15

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jun 28, 2016

Whitehouse, Sheldon

Rhode Island · Jun 21, 2016

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jun 20, 2016

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jun 20, 2016

Booker, Cory A.

New Jersey · Jun 20, 2016

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jun 20, 2016

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Jun 20, 2016

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Jun 20, 2016

Klobuchar, Amy

Minnesota · Jun 20, 2016

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2016

Murphy, Christopher

Connecticut · Jun 20, 2016

Murray, Patty

Washington · Jun 20, 2016

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Jun 20, 2016

Reed, Jack

Rhode Island · Jun 20, 2016

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jun 20, 2016

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 503: A resolution recognizing June 20, 2016, as "World Refugee Day".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-503/

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"S. Res. 503: A resolution recognizing June 20, 2016, as "World Refugee Day".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-503/.

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