A resolution encouraging the protection of the rights of refugees.

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D KennedySponsor

10 cosponsors · 6 D, 4 R

R Brownback NC

R Coleman MDR DeWine RD

8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Expresses appreciation and gratitude for those States which host refugees and offer refugee resettlement, and denounces the practice of warehousing refugees.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 20, 2005

Expresses appreciation and gratitude for those States which host refugees and offer refugee resettlement, and denounces the practice of warehousing refugees.

Urges the Secretary of State to pursue refugee assistance models that permit refugees to enjoy all the rights recognized in: (1) the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees; and (2) the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees.

Calls upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to monitor refugee situations more effectively.

Encourages: (1) those countries that have not ratified the Convention or the Protocol to do so; and (2) all countries to enact legislation or promulgate policies to provide for the legal enjoyment of the basic rights of refugees as outlined in the Convention.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution encouraging the protection of the rights of refugees.

Latest action (Jun 20, 2005): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6833)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 20, 2005

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No recorded floor vote found.