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Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.

Introduced: November 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2020
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.
Nov 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution urges the United States to uphold its commitments under U.S. law and international treaties related to asylum seekers and also urges the Department of Homeland Security to stop detentions for legitimate asylum seekers. The resolution also calls on the government of Cameroon to respect the fundamental rights of its citizens.

What's happening now November 16, 2020

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 37
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 16, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 16, 2020
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 16, 2020
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 17, 2020
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 16, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 16, 2020
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 16, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Nov 16, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Nov 16, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Nov 16, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 16, 2020
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 16, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 16, 2020
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 16, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Nov 16, 2020
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 16, 2020
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 16, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Nov 16, 2020
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 16, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Nov 16, 2020
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Nov 16, 2020
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 16, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 16, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Nov 16, 2020
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2020
KIND, RON
· Nov 16, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Nov 16, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Nov 16, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Nov 16, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2020
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 16, 2020
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 16, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 16, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2020
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Nov 16, 2020
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Nov 16, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 16, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Nov 16, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 16, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 16, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Nov 16, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 16, 2020
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Nov 16, 2020
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Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 16, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 16, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 16, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1221/
MLA
"H. Res. 1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1221/.
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H. Res. 1221, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1221/.
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[H. Res. 1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1221/)
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