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H.Res. 723 · 112th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the classification of Dr. Shakil Afridi as a…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the classification of Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States.

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No cosponsors.

Calls on President Obama to classify Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States and seek to resettle him in the United States. (Dr. Afridi provided very helpful intelligence with regards to locating Osama Bin Ladin in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and is now in prison in Pakistan)

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2012
Calls on President Obama to classify Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States and seek to resettle him in the United States. (Dr. Afridi provided very helpful intelligence with regards to locating Osama Bin Ladin in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and is now in prison in Pakistan)

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the classification of Dr. Shakil Afridi as a refugee of special humanitarian concern to the United States.

Latest action (Jul 11, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 29, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.