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A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee…

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A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program.

Introduced: March 17, 2020 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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This resolution affirms the Senate's commitment to abide by domestic and international legal obligations to protect refugees and to recognize the importance of the refugee resettlement program as a function of U.S. global leadership. Further, it calls upon the U.S. government to (1) provide funding for refugee protection and resettlement, (2) work with the international community to find solutions to existing conflicts and prevent new conflicts from beginning, and (3) ensure the U.S. refugee resettlement program is equipped to protect and support refugees.

What's happening now March 17, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1779-1780)

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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 17, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 545: A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-545/
MLA
"S. Res. 545: A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-545/.
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S. Res. 545, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-545/.
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[S. Res. 545: A resolution commemorating March 17, 2020, as the 40th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980, including the amendments made by that Act, at a time when the need for bipartisan support of the refugee resettlement program of the United States is critical to the survival of the program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-545/)
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