H.R. 5878: Global Migration Agreement Act
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H.R. 5878: Global Migration Agreement Act
116th Congress · introduced 2020-02-12 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-02-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Global Migration Agreement Act
Plain summary
Global Migration Agreement Act This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States in both bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Such agreement should, among other things, address the root causes of migration, centralize the human rights of migrants, and provide global funding for crisis response involving at-risk migrants.
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Official text
Global Migration Agreement Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · 1 cosponsors
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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] reported raising $8.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr5878.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr5878 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116