House Simple Resolution 259
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the repatriation of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq to their ancestral homelands.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 27, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
259
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No House votes have been held for this 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.
March 27, 2019
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06/20/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
06/20/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/27/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
03/27/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:32:41 PM