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H.R.72: To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Jan. 6, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 6, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
States that: (1) it shall be U.S. policy that the President and the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations work with the international community to increase political and financial support for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to prevent and resolve problems related to de jure and de facto statelessness and to promote the rights of de jure or de facto stateless persons; (2) the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Jan. 6, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) |