,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehgh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ab1 #bjbj,ms4 ,omar introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to promote the adoption of a binding ,global ,migration ,agreement1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,migration ,agreement ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner on ,refugees1 there are more than #gj million displaced people worldwide1 which is the highest figure in recorded history4 7#b7 ,among those displaced people are approximately #da million internally displaced people 7,i,d,ps71 approximately #bf million refugees1 and another #c4e million asylum seekers4 7#c7 ,in addition1 there are entire classes of vulnerable migrants who are not accounted for by traditional definitions of refugees1 ,i,d,ps1 and asylum seekers1 including people forced to flee a broader set of factors1 including generational poverty1 climate change1 or some combination of these factors4 7#d7 ,as a consequence of the insufficient categorizations of vulnerable migrants in domestic and international laws and norms1 the actual number of forced migrants is not known and has not been tracked4 7#e7 ,according to the ,internal ,displacement ,monitoring ,center1 more than #fj percent of the internal displacements in the world in #bjag resulted from disasters as opposed to conflict4 7#f7 ,in #bjah1 the ,world ,bank estimated that ,latin ,america1 sub-,saharan ,africa1 and ,southeast ,asia will generate #adc million more climate migrants by #bjej4 7#g7 ,the gender1 sex1 gender identity1 and sexual orientation of migrants shape every stage of the migration process4 ,women and members of the ,,lgbtqia community are disproportionately vulnerable to-- 7,a7 gender-based violence and impunity for gender-based violence that serve as root causes of migration2 7,b7 legal discrimination that serves as a root cause for forced migration2 7,c7 gender-based and sexual violence during migration2 7,d7 human trafficking during migration2 7,e7 the denial of the right to health as a root cause of forced migration1 during migration1 and upon arrival2 7,f7 the denial of the right to work and to education as a root cause of forced migration1 during migration1 and upon arrival2 and 7,g7 the denial of other human rights as root causes of forced migration1 during migration1 and upon arrival4 7#h7 ,identifying the trigger for a given migrant often does not adequately explain the root causes4 ,root causes of forced migration are often complex and multifaceted1 and may include-- 7,a7 human rights violations2 7,b7 systematic impunity and corruption2 7,c7 climate change2 7,d7 widespread community violence2 7,e7 gender-based violence2 and 7,f7 institutional discrimination4 7#i7 ,migrants are particularly vulnerable to-- 7,a7 human trafficking2 7,b7 violence and extortion from organized crime2 7,c7 violations of the rights to health1 education1 and work2 and 7,d7 violations of the particular human rights of women1 the ,,lgbtqia community1 racial minorities1 ethnic minorities1 indigenous people1 religious minorities1 and other vulnerable populations4 7#aj7 ,migrants who have arrived in either a host country or1 in the case of those internally displaced1 a host city or community1 are particularly vulnerable to-- 7,a7 violations of the right to due process2 7,b7 the rights to health1 education1 and work2 and 7,c7 violations of the particular human rights of women1 the ,,lgbtqia community1 racial minorities1 ethnic minorities1 indigenous people1 religious minorities1 and other vulnerable populations4 7#aa7 ,in the case of internal displacement1 there are inadequate resources for the cities1 communities1 and other localities that take on a disproportionate burden of forced migration4 7#ab7 ,in the case of cross-border migration1 there are inadequate resources for the countries that take on a disproportionate burden of forced migration4 7#ac7 ,on ,september #ai1 #bjaf1 the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly unanimously adopted the ,new ,york ,declaration for ,refugees and ,migrants4 7#ad7 ,among the provisions of the ,new ,york ,declaration for ,refugees and ,migrants was a commitment to the creation of a ,global ,compact for ,safe1 ,orderly1 and ,regular ,migration4 7#ae7 ,on ,december #ai1 #bjah1 the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly adopted the ,global ,compact for ,migration that emerged from a two-year process1 with #aeb countries voting in favor1 #ab abstaining1 #bd not voting1 and #e voting against4 7#af7 ,the ,united ,states was among the countries that voted against the ,global ,migration ,compact1 issuing a statement that said the ,compact was an effort by the ,united ,nations to advance global governance at the expense of the sovereign right of ,states4 7#ag7 ,the ,united ,states has demonstrated its commitment to maintaining its historic leadership in the field of global migration by remaining the top funder of the ,united ,nations ,high ,commission on ,refugees and the ,international ,organization for ,migration4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the leadership of the ,united ,states is paramount to addressing the global forced displacement crisis2 7#b7 in order for the ,united ,states to restore its global leadership on the issue of migration1 it must reaffirm its commitments in both the domestic and international arena1 including by restoring refugee resettlement to adequate levels1 affirming and codifying the rights of asylum seekers1 and adequately funding the ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration of the ,department of ,state2 7#c7 as a first step in taking leadership on the issue of global migration1 the ,united ,states should sign the existing ,global ,compact for ,migration2 7#d7 as an additional measure to restore ,american leadership on global migration issues1 the ,united ,states should work in bilateral and multilateral relationships with ,north ,american1 ,central ,american1 and ,caribbean ,governments to develop a regional migration agreement rooted in the principles outlined in the ,global ,compact for ,migration to be used as a model for the ,agreement required by section #d of this ,act2 7#e7 the effects of climate change on displacement1 including both displacement from sudden onset natural disasters as well as the increasing scarcity of resources1 represent an urgent concern for the ,united ,states2 7#f7 countries with less capacity but greater proximity to countries of origin for refugees and asylum seekers1 such as ,lebanon1 ,jordan1 ,niger1 and ,colombia1 have taken on a disproportionate burden of the global forced displacement crisis2 and 7#g7 a global migration system with substantial multilateral buy-in is necessary to adequately address the increasing levels of forced migration1 and significant institution-building is needed in order to provide adequate protection for migrants at risk4 #d4 ,global ,migration ,agreement 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations1 and other officials of the ,department of ,state shall use the voice1 vote1 and influence of ,united ,states in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding ,global ,migration ,agreement that should-- 7#a7 address the root causes of migration1 the vulnerabilities faced by migrants1 and integration of migrants into their new countries2 7#b7 centralize the human rights of migrants1 including their rights to health2 7#c7 recognize the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups2 including women2 members of the ,,lgbtqia community2 racial1 ethnic1 and religious minorities2 and indigenous people2 7#d7 establish clear1 ambitious quantitative and qualitative benchmarks according to each country's capacity and need2 7#e7 provide global funding for crisis response involving migrants at risk1 whether their migration is internal or cross-border2 7#f7 establish clear reporting requirements for countries on their progress in achieving the benchmarks specified in this subsection2 7#g7 establish mechanisms for support1 including funding1 for countries and localities taking on a disproportionate burden of forced migration2 7#h7 expand and revise existing categorizations and definitions of migrants to incorporate classes of vulnerable migrants who are currently unprotected by international norms and laws2 and 7#i7 establish clear consensus on the due process rights of migrants1 regardless of their motivations for migrating4 7b7 ,reports ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a report on progress made toward adopting the ,global ,migration ,agreement described in subsection 7a74