Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.

Bill: 110-hres-185
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-16 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab countries
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Christianity
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Human rights
Islamic countries
Israel
Jews
Middle East and North Africa
Minorities
Palestinians
Peace treaties
Refugees
Religion
Religious liberty
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: 
States that any comprehensive Middle East peace agreement must resolve all outstanding issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees in the Middle East, including Jews, Christians, and other displaced populations.
 
 States that the President should instruct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations and all U.S. representatives in bilateral and multilateral fora to: (1) use U.S. influence to ensure that Middle East refugee resolutions which include a reference to the required resolution of the Palestinian refugee issue must also include a similarly explicit reference to the resolution of the issue of Jewish, Christian, and other refugees from Arab countries; and (2) make clear that the U.S. government supports the position that as an integral part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace the issue of refugees from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf must include recognition of the legitimate rights of and losses incurred by all refugees displaced from Arab countries including Jews, Christians, and other minority groups. 

action_date: 2008-04-01
text: 
States that any comprehensive Middle East peace agreement must resolve all outstanding issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees in the Middle East, including Jews, Christians, and other displaced populations.
 
 States that the President should instruct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations and all U.S. representatives in bilateral and multilateral fora to: (1) use U.S. influence to ensure that Middle East refugee resolutions which include a reference to the required resolution of the Palestinian refugee issue must also include a similarly explicit reference to the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and (2) make clear that the U.S. government supports the position that as an integral part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace the issue of refugees from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf must include recognition of the legitimate rights of, and losses incurred by, all refugees displaced from Arab countries including Jews, Christians, and other groups. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1836-1837)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1836-1837)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 185.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1836-1839)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-02-27
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-02-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in House