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Global Migration Agreement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Global Migration Agreement Act
This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States in both bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement.
Such agreement should, among other things, address the root causes of migration, centralize the human rights of migrants, and provide global funding for crisis response involving at-risk migrants.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1