US HR650 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-05-18 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement. Condemns the attacks against the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq. Urges the government of Iraq to: (1) bring to justice those responsible for the attacks; and (2) ensure access to food, clean water, medical assistance, electricity and other necessary supplies and equipment. Calls on the United States to work with Iraq to: (1) bring Camp Liberty/Hurriya to the same level of protection as that of the Baghdad International Airport to ensure the security of the residents, and (2) facilitate the residents' ability to sell their property and assets in order to fund their costs of living and resettlement out of Iraq. Urges the United States to work with Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents, without exception, are safely resettled outside of Iraq and Iran according to the terms of the December 2011 Memorandum of Understanding. Calls on the United States to work with Albania and UNHCR to provide suitable housing for the remaining Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents in Albania.

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Title

Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement.

Sponsors

Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-18HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-05-18HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-05-11HouseSubcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Discharged.
2016-04-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
2016-03-17HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2016-03-17HouseIntroduced in House

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