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114-hr-4017114th Congress

Save Christians from Genocide Act

Sponsored By: Representative DANA ROHRABACHER

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Summary

Save Christians from Genocide Act This bill recognizes that Christians and Yazidis in Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, and Libya are targets of genocide. The Department of Homeland Security shall provide for expedited visa processing and shall ensure that such applications receive first priority among refugee and (family- or employment-based) immigrant applications for an alien who: is a citizen or national of Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya, or in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose country of last habitual residence was Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Iran, or Libya; is a Christian or Yazidi; and is seeking refugee or immigrant admission to the United States.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

DANA ROHRABACHER

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • SAM JOHNSON

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • JOHN DUNCAN

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 1/5/2016

  • Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/5/2016

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 2/12/2016

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 11/14/2016

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