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CA SJR17
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Declares urgent need to protect Iraq's religious minorities from persecution by ISIS as the group expands control in northwestern Iraq
- Urges President Obama's administration to expedite visa processing for Iraqi minority groups and lift the refugee quota cap for Iraqi Christians
- Calls on U.S. Department of State to work with Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraqi central government, neighboring countries, and UN to secure safe havens for those fleeing Iraq
- Urges Congress to pass House Resolution 663 to support swift action on behalf of persecuted religious minorities in Iraq
- Notes over 500,000 people displaced by violence in Iraq and over 50 percent of Christian population has fled since fall of Saddam Hussein
Legislative Description
Iraq: religious freedom.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 152, Statutes of 2014.
9/5/2014
Committee Referrals
Judiciary9/10/2013
Rules9/5/2013
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