H.Res. 1195: Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-06-21 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-06-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.

Plain summary

This resolution reaffirms the goals of World Refugee Day and the commitment of the United States to promote the safety and well-being of refugees and asylum seekers.

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Official text

Reaffirming the importance of the United States to promote the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · 69 cosponsors

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Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Grace Meng (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Ami Bera (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and 9 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

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.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres1195.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres1195 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117