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Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019

Introduced: April 3, 2019 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 20, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3970)
May 20, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3970)
May 20, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 615.
May 20, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3970)
May 20, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 9, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Apr 9, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State, when providing overseas assistance for refugees, to ensure the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 23
Stewart, Chris
· Apr 12, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 8, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Apr 3, 2019
Zeldin, Lee
· Apr 3, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 5, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 4, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 31, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 17, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 16, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 16, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 615: Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-615/
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"H.R. 615: Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-615/.
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H.R. 615, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-615/.
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