S.Con.Res. 42 · 114th Congress
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the safe and expeditious resettlement to…
Full title
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the safe and expeditious resettlement to Albania of all residents of Camp Liberty.
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McCainSponsor2 cosponsors · 1 D, 1 R
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should:
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 14, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should:
- work with Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that all residents of Camp Liberty (located in Iraq) are safely and expeditiously resettled in Albania;
- work with Iraq, Albania, and the UNHCR to prevent Iran from intervening in the resettlement process;
- urge Iraq to protect residents during the resettlement process, including by ensuring that security personnel are vetted to determine that they are not affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force;
- urge Iraq to ensure access to food, clean water, medical assistance, and energy needs;
- work with Iraq to facilitate the sale of residents' property and assets;
- work with Iraq and the UNHCR to ensure that residents may exercise full control of all personal assets; and
- urge Albania and the UNHCR to ensure the continued recognition of the resettled residents as "persons of concern" entitled to international protections.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding the safe and expeditious resettlement to Albania of all residents of Camp Liberty.
Latest action (Jul 14, 2016): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 6, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.