US Congress Senate Resolution 530 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 32-13)
Status: Introduced on July 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-09-18 - Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to promoting and protecting religious freedom around the world. Calls on the Department of State to work with the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi government, neighboring countries, the diaspora community in the United States, and other key stakeholders to address the plight of Iraqi minority groups seeking protection from persecution in Iraq. Requests the government of Iraq to prioritize the issue of protecting religious minorities and enact and enforce laws protecting religious freedom. Urges the President to ensure timely visa processing for Iraq's minority groups fleeing religious persecution.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-18	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)
2014-09-18	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
2014-09-18	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
2014-09-18	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2014-09-08	Senate	S.AMDT.3783 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2014-09-08	Senate	S.AMDT.3784 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2014-09-08	Senate	S.AMDT.3785 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2014-07-30	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5141)

HR663 (Related) 2014-09-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/530/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres530/BILLS-113sres530is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres530/BILLS-113sres530rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres530/BILLS-113sres530ats.pdf