Global Migration Agreement Act
United States117th CongressHR-4717House of Representatives
Updated: Aug 4, 2021
Summary
Global Migration Agreement Act This bill requires the Department of State to promote in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Among other purposes, such agreement should (1) address the root causes of migration; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups; and (3) provide global funding for crisis response involving both internal and cross-border migrants at risk.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
House of Representatives
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