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H.RES.259: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the repatriation of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq to their ancestral homelands.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 27, 2019
- Latest Major Action June 20, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
76 (37 Democrats, 39 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 27, 2019
Bill Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) the United States should support the safe return of displaced indigenous people of the Nineveh Plain and Sinjar to their ancestral homeland; and (2) the Iraqi Security Forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga should work to more fully integrate all communities, including religious minority communities, to counter current and future terrorist threats.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 20, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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June 20, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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March 27, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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March 27, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) |