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2007/2008 Congressional Resolutions

JJAC hailed what may be the beginning of a dramatic shift in United States policy when on April 1, 2008, the U.S. Congress passed House Resolution 185, which grants first-time-ever recognition to Jewish refugees from Arab countries. Prior to the adoption of H.Res.185, all Resolutions on Middle East refugees referred only to Palestinians. This Resolution affirms that the U.S. government will now recognize that all victims of the Arab-Israeli conflict must be treated equally. The related Resolution in the Senate, S. Res 85, is currently before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

PENDING COMMITTEE / AUGUST 2008	UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED / APRIL 2008
Senate Resolution on Middle East refugees (S.Res 85) Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.	House Resolution on Middle East refugees (H.Res 185) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.
UPDATED AUG. 7, 2008
Original Sponsors (Senate) Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. (D-NJ) Sen Coleman, Norm (R-MN) Sen Durbin, Richard (D-IL) Sen Lott, Trent (R-MS) [now retired]	Original Sponsors (House) Rep Nadler, Jerrold (D-NY) Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-FL) Rep Ferguson, Mike (R-NJ) Rep Crowley, Joseph (D-NY)
Subsequent Sponsors (Senate) Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 6/6/2007 Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] - 6/4/2007	Subsequent Sponsors (House) Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 4/20/2007 Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 3/7/2007 Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1] - 10/15/2007 Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 2/27/2007 Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] - 5/17/2007 Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 10/3/2007 Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 9/5/2007 Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 9/4/2007 Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 5/9/2007 Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 8/3/2007 Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 3/5/2007 Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 9/4/2007 Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] - 3/1/2007 Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 9/4/2007 Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 9/17/2007 Rep McNulty, Michael R. [NY-21] - 10/16/2007 Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 6/12/2007 Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 3/5/2007 Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 3/5/2007 Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 7/27/2007 Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] - 2/27/2007 Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 10/17/2007 Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 9/4/2007 Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 4/16/2007 Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 2/27/2007 Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 9/20/2007 Rep Carnahan, Russ [MO-3] - 10/29/2007 Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 10/29/2007 MORE INFO