H.Res. 1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-11-16 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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Where it came from: introduced 2020-11-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.

Plain summary

This resolution urges the United States to uphold its commitments under U.S. law and international treaties related to asylum seekers and also urges the Department of Homeland Security to stop detentions for legitimate asylum seekers. The resolution also calls on the government of Cameroon to respect the fundamental rights of its citizens.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · 56 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Al Green (D-TX), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), André Carson (D-IN), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hres1221.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hres1221 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116