US HB4664 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-5)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act This bill directs the President to report annually to Congress on actions the Department of State and other relevant federal departments and agencies have taken in the preceding year regarding resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran. The report shall include a description of: actions in bilateral and multilateral fora to address the issue of rights for Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and measures to help ensure that the interests of Jews displaced from Arab countries and Iran and of all refugees displaced as a result of the Arab-Israeli conflict, including Arabs, Jews, Christians, and other groups, are considered in any final settlement of the Middle East refugee question that is part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace.
Title
Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act
Sponsors
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] |
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] |
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. |
2016-03-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2016-03-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International affairs
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
International affairs
Iran
Israel
Middle East
Palestinians
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4664/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4664/BILLS-114hr4664ih.pdf |