Global Migration Agreement Act This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States in both bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Such agreement should, among other things, address the root causes of migration, centralize the human rights of migrants, and provide global funding for crisis response involving at-risk migrants.
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Timeline
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.
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 oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceDue process and equal protectionForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsImmigrant health and welfareInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWorld health
Global Migration Agreement Act
USA116th CongressHR-5878| House
| Updated: 3/10/2020
Global Migration Agreement Act This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States in both bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Such agreement should, among other things, address the root causes of migration, centralize the human rights of migrants, and provide global funding for crisis response involving at-risk migrants.
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Timeline
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.
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.
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceDue process and equal protectionForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsImmigrant health and welfareInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWorld health