H.R. 1568 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Protecting Religious Minorities Persecuted by ISIS Act of 2015
H.R. 1568 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Mar 24, 2015, sponsored by Juan Vargas with 43 co-sponsors.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 24, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 43
- Policy area
- International Affairs
What it does
Protecting Religious Minorities Persecuted by ISIS Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of State to establish or use existing refugee processing mechanisms in Iraq and in other countries through which aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been persecuted, or have a credible fear of being persecuted, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS/ISIL), or a similar group, based on gender or religious or ethnic membershi…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Juan Vargas (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 29 Democrats, 14 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 24, 2015
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (Apr 21, 2015)
Other International Affairs bills in the 114th Congress
- H.R. 1191: Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
- S. 802: Girls Count Act of 2015
- S. 2078: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2015
- H.R. 2297: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015
- S. 2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015
- H.R. 757: North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016
- H.R. 907: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015
- S. 2426: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan…
- H.R. 1493: Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act
- S. 2845: Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Extension Act of 2016
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
More
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