Affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq.
This resolution (HRES 554) affirms U.S. policy support for religious and ethnic minority survivors of ISIS genocide in Iraq, including Yezidis, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and others. It calls for U.S. policy to prioritize the safe return of displaced communities to ancestral areas like Sinjar and the Nineveh Plain, restoration of destroyed religious sites and homes, and economic revitalization of these regions. The resolution urges the Iraqi government and international donors to allocate specific funding for these efforts and ensure minority representation in decision-making, referencing Iraq's Constitution on minority rights. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws but formally states U.S. policy direction on this issue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6127)
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
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 H6127)
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel T. Kildee
DDemocratic
Co
Darin LaHood
RRepublican
Co
Haley M. Stevens
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Bergman
RRepublican
Co
John James
RRepublican
Co
John R. Moolenaar
RRepublican
Co
Lisa C. McClain
RRepublican
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
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