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Recognizing June 20, 2017, as “World Refugee Day”.

S. Res. 195 · 115th Congress · Jun 20, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Recognizing June 20, 2017, as World Refugee Day.

That the Senate—
(1)
reaffirms the bipartisan commitment of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of the millions of refugees;
(2)
recognizes those individuals who have risked their lives working individually and for nongovernmental organizations and international agencies, such as UNHCR, to provide life-saving assistance and protection for people displaced by conflict around the world;
(3)
underscores the importance of the United States Refugee Resettlement Program as a critical tool for United States global leadership;
(4)
calls upon the United States Government—
(A)
to continue providing robust funding for refugee protection overseas and resettlement in the United States;
(B)
to uphold its international leadership role in responding to displacement crises with humanitarian assistance and protection of the most vulnerable populations; and
(C)
to alleviate the burden on refugee host countries through humanitarian and development support while maintaining the United States longstanding tradition of resettling the most vulnerable refugees regardless of their country of origin or religious beliefs;
(5)
reaffirms the goals of World Refugee Day; and
(6)
reiterates the strong commitment of the United States to seek to protect the millions of refugees who live without material, social, or legal protections.