House Bill 565
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Save Christians from Genocide Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 13, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
565
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Save Christians from Genocide Act
This bill recognizes that Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and Libya are targets of genocide.
The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for expedited visa processing and shall ensure that such applications receive first priority among refugee and (family- or employment-based) immigrant applications for an alien who:
- is a citizen or national of Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya, or in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose country of last habitual residence was Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya;
- is a Christian or Yazidi; and
- is seeking refugee or immigrant admission to the United States.
January 13, 2017
01/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
01/13/2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/13/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H476)
01/13/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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