Global Migration Agreement Act
Bill: H.R.4717 | Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan (D-MN)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Global Migration Agreement Act
This bill requires the Department of State to promote in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Among other purposes, such agreement should (1) address the root causes of migration; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups; and (3) provide global funding for crisis response involving both internal and cross-border migrants at risk.

To promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Migration Agreement Act''.

SEC. 2. GLOBAL MIGRATION AGREEMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, the United States 
Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and other officials of 
the Department of State shall use the voice, vote, and influence of 
United States in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations 
to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement that 
should--
            (1) address the root causes of migration, the 
        vulnerabilities faced by migrants, and integration of migrants 
        into their new countries;
            (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, including 
        their rights to health;
            (3) recognize the particular vulnerabilities of 
        marginalized groups, including--
                    (A) women;
                    (B) members of the LGBTQIA+ community;
                    (C) racial, ethnic, and religious minorities; and
                    (D) indigenous people;
            (4) establish clear, ambitious quantitative and qualitative 
        benchmarks according to each country's capacity and need;
            (5) provide global funding for crisis response involving 
        migrants at risk, whether their migration is internal or cross-
        border;
            (6) establish clear reporting requirements for countries on 
        their progress in achieving the benchmarks specified in this 
        subsection;
            (7) establish mechanisms for support, including funding, 
        for countries and localities taking on a disproportionate 
        burden of forced migration;
            (8) expand and revise existing categorizations and 
        definitions of migrants to incorporate classes of vulnerable 
        migrants who are currently unprotected by international norms 
        and laws; and
            (9) establish clear consensus on the due process rights of 
        migrants, regardless of their motivations for migrating.
    (b) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a 
report on progress made toward adopting the Global Migration Agreement 
described in subsection (a).
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