US SR32 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S701)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S701)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution recognizes January 27, 2019, as the second anniversary of the executive order suspending the admission of individuals and refugees from specified Muslim-majority countries. It also affirms this Nation's proud history of refugee settlement, emphasizes the importance of the United States Refugee Admissions Program as a critical tool for U.S. global leadership, and calls upon the U.S. government to resettle a robust number of refugees to meet its share of the global need during FY2019-FY2020.
Title
A resolution recognizing January 27, 2019, as the anniversary of the first refugee and Muslim ban, and urging the President to demonstrate true leadership on refugee resettlement.
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-28 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S701) |
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/32/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres32/BILLS-116sres32is.pdf |