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Global Migration Agreement Act

2/9/2022, 2:28 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5878

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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Current Status of Bill HR 5878

Bill HR 5878 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 12, 2020. Bill HR 5878 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 12, 2020.  Bill HR 5878's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. as of March 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5878

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5878

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Due process and equal protection
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- Immigrant health and welfare
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Latin America
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- World health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5878

Global Migration Agreement Act
To promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement, and for other purposes.
Global Migration Agreement Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5878

Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
MinnesotaDemocrat
Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Pressley
MassachusettsDemocrat

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