Expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

S. Res. 530 · 113th Congress · Jul 30, 2014 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

reaffirms its commitment to promoting and to protecting religious freedom around the world;

(2)

calls on the Department of State to work with the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government, neighboring countries, the diaspora community in the United States, and other key stakeholders to address the urgent plight of those Iraqi minority groups seeking safety and protection from persecution in Iraq;

(3)

respectfully requests the Government of Iraq to prioritize the issue of protecting religious minorities and take concrete action to enact and enforce laws protecting religious freedom; and

(4)

urges the President to ensure the timely processing of visas for Iraq's minority groups fleeing religious persecution, in accordance with existing United States immigration law and national security screening procedures.

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Jul 30, 2014viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Coons, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Burr) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Jul 30, 2014 Reported in Senate Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Coons, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Burr) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Jul 30, 2014 Introduced in Senate Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Vitter, and Ms. Ayotte) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

Expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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