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Affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for the religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq.

H. Res. 554 · 118th Congress · Nov 20, 2024 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the House of Representatives—
(1)
commits to protecting and upholding internationally recognized human rights of members of religious and ethnic minority communities;
(2)
supports the restoration of security, stability, and economic opportunity of, as well as the safe, dignified, and voluntary return of, internally displaced persons, including those originally from the territories of Mosul, Baaj, Sinjar, and the Nineveh Plain;
(3)
supports the restoration of religious and cultural heritage sites in Iraq, including, churches, and other religious sites, and community buildings of religious and ethnic minority communities in these regions; and
(4)
supports equal and inclusive representation for religious and ethnic minority groups in Iraq in line with article 125 of the Constitution of Iraq and encourages the Secretary of State to promote opportunities for affected minority groups to further that objective.