Special Envoy for Refugees Act
USA116th CongressHR-5791| House
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Joe Neguse
Democratic Representative
Colorado
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Special Envoy for Refugees Act This bill requires the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Refugees whose duties shall include (1) representing the United States in diplomacy related to global displacement, migration, refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced and stateless individuals; and (2) leading interagency coordination to oversee research related to the global refugee crisis and the U.S. refugee program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
International Affairs
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInteragency Council on HomelessnessRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
Special Envoy for Refugees Act
USA116th CongressHR-5791| House
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Special Envoy for Refugees Act This bill requires the President to appoint a Special Envoy for Refugees whose duties shall include (1) representing the United States in diplomacy related to global displacement, migration, refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced and stateless individuals; and (2) leading interagency coordination to oversee research related to the global refugee crisis and the U.S. refugee program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Joe Neguse
Democratic Representative
Colorado
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresInteragency Council on HomelessnessRefugees, asylum, displaced persons