Condemning targeted terrorist attacks against members of the Sikh, Hindu, and other religious minority communities in Afghanistan and supporting refugee protection for Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan in recognition of the systematic religious persecution, discrimination, and existential danger faced by the members of these communities.

H. Res. 1085 · 116th Congress · Aug 14, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—

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expresses concern for the safety of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan;

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condemns all terrorist attacks, religious persecution, and discrimination against members of the Sikh and Hindu religious minority communities in Afghanistan;

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recognizes that members of the Sikh and Hindu communities face existential danger in Afghanistan; and

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supports resettling Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan in the United States under the United States Refugee Admissions Program pursuant to section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157).

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Aug 14, 2020viewing Introduced in House Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Raskin) submitted the following resolution; which was 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

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