Search Results: keywords:"refugee crisis"

  • H. RES. 1231 — Recognizing the Nakba and Palestinian refugees’ rights.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:298

    H. Res. 1231 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to recognize the Nakba, which refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948, and to support the rights of Palestinian refugees. The resolution calls for the United States to...

    Simple Explanation

    H. Res. 1231 is a proposal that asks the United States to remember and recognize a time when many Palestinians had to leave their homes in the past. It wants the country to help these people and support their rights, while also teaching others about this important history.

  • H. R. 9115 — To prohibit the Department of Defense from transporting Palestinian refugees to the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:155

    H. R. 9115 is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that aims to prevent the Department of Defense (DoD) from using its resources to transport Palestinian refugees to the United States. The bill specifies that no funds authorized for or available to the DoD can be used for...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9115 is a rule saying that the U.S. military can't spend its money to bring Palestinian refugees to the United States using its airplanes. This rule doesn't talk about other ways to help or other kinds of transportation.