Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement.

Summary

Condemns the attacks against the residents of Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq. Urges the government of Iraq to: (1) bring to justice those responsible for the attacks; and (2) ensure access to food, clean water, medical assistance, electricity and other necessary supplies and equipment. Calls on the United States to work with Iraq to: (1) bring Camp Liberty/Hurriya to the same level of protection as that of the Baghdad International Airport to ensure the security of the residents, and (2) facilitate the residents' ability to sell their property and assets in order to fund their costs of living and resettlement out of Iraq. Urges the United States to work with Iraq and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents, without exception, are safely resettled outside of Iraq and Iran according to the terms of the December 2011 Memorandum of Understanding. Calls on the United States to work with Albania and UNHCR to provide suitable housing for the remaining Camp Liberty/Hurriya residents in Albania.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 2016

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   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 17 March 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 17 March 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 April 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 May 2016

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Discharged.

   Source: Committee

6. 18 May 2016

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 May 2016

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

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• Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
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