United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 565 (115th)
Save Christians from Genocide Act
Introduced
13 January 2017
Last action
13 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Daniel Webster, Glenn Grothman, Andy Harris, Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
11 August 2025
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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Timeline
13 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
13 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H476)
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Daniel Webster · R · Sponsor
- Glenn Grothman · R · Sponsor
- Andy Harris · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/565
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/565
- us · 115-hr-565 · source updated 11 August 2025