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- H.R.565
H.R.565: Save Christians from Genocide Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 13, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 13, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 13, 2017
Bill Summary
Save Christians from Genocide Act This bill recognizes that Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and Libya are targets of genocide. The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for expedited visa processing and shall ensure that such applications receive first priority among refugee and (family- or employment-based) immigrant applications for an alien who: is a citizen or national of Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Jan. 13, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) |