,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ddd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,ted ,lieu of ,california 7for himself1
 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 and ,mr4  
,diaz-,balart7 submitted the following  
resolution2 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 
,,resolution  ,reaffirming the          
importance of the ,united ,states to    
promote the safety1 health1 and         
well-being of refugees and displaced    
persons4  ,whereas the ,united ,states  
has historically served as the benchmark
 for establishing a comprehensive       
response to displacement crises around  
the world1 as well as for promoting the 
safety1 health1 and well-being of       
refugees and displaced persons2 ,whereas

 ,june #bj is observed as ,world        
,refugee ,day1 a global day to          
acknowledge the courage1 strength1      
resilience1 and determination of women1 
men1 and children who are forced to flee
 their homes due to conflict1 violence1 
and persecution2 ,whereas1 in #bjag1    
according to the ,united ,nations ,high 
,commissioner for ,refugees-- 7#a7 there
 were more than #fh1ejj1jjj displaced   
persons worldwide1 the worst            
displacement crisis in global history1  
including more than #be1djj1jjj         
refugees1 over #dj1jjj1jjj internally   
displaced persons1 and #c1ajj1jjj people
 seeking asylum2  7#b7 on average1      
#dd1djj people were forced from their   
homes each day in the absence of peace  
and reconciliation in countries where   
armed conflict1 violence1 and           
persecution continue to reign2  7#c7    
#af1bjj1jjj new individuals and families
 were displaced1 the majority of whom   
were displaced within the borders of    
their own countries2  7#d7 #fj percent  

of preventable maternal deaths occur in 
situations of conflict and displacement1
 and #a in #e refugees or displaced     
women in situations of humanitarian     
crisis suffer sexual violence1 a figure 
which is likely underestimated2  7#e7   
children accounted for #eb percent of   
all refugees1 only half of them attend  
school2  7#f7 refugee children were five
 times more likely to be out of school  
than children who are not displaced1    
with refugee girls having less access to
 school than refugee boys2  7#g7 #fh    
percent of all refugees came from       
,syria1 ,afghanistan1 ,south ,sudan1    
,myanmar1 and ,somalia1 including       
#f1cjj1jjj refugees from ,syria alone2  
7#h7 there were more than #ab1fjj1jjj   
forcibly displaced ,syrians1 including  
#f1cjj1jjj refugees1 #f1bjj1jjj         
internally displaced people1 and        
#adf1gjj asylum-seekers2 and  7#i7 #he  
percent of all refugees were hosted by  
developing nations1 and less than #a    
percent of vulnerable refugees in need  

of resettlement had the opportunity to  
resettle because sufficient numbers of  
places do not exist2 and  ,whereas the  
,united ,states resettlement program is 
a life-saving solution critical to      
global humanitarian efforts1 which      
serves to strengthen global security1   
advance ,united ,states foreign policy  
goals1 and support regional host        
countries while serving individuals and 
families in need3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,house of ,representatives--
 7#a7 reaffirms the bipartisan          
commitment of the ,united ,states to    
promote the safety1 health1 education1  
and well-being of the millions of       
refugees and displaced persons uprooted 
by war1 persecution1 and violence in    
search of peace1 hope1 and freedom2     
7#b7 supports those who have risked     
their lives1 working either individually
 or for nongovernmental organizations or
 international agencies such as the     
,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner for
 ,refugees1 to provide life-saving      

assistance and protection to those      
displaced around the world2  7#c7       
underscores the importance of the       
,united ,states refugee resettlement    
program as a critical tool for ,united  
,states global leadership to leverage   
foreign policy1 strengthen national and 
regional security1 and encourage        
international solidarity with host      
countries2  7#d7 calls upon the ,united 
,states ,secretary of ,state and ,united
 ,states ,ambassador to the ,united     
,nations to--  7,a7 continue supporting 
robust funding for refugee protection   
and humanitarian response overseas and  
resettlement to the ,united ,states2    
7,b7 uphold the ,united ,states         
international leadership role in        
responding to displacement crises with  
humanitarian assistance1 and restore its
 leadership role in the protection of   
vulnerable refugee populations that     
endure sexual violence1 human           
trafficking1 persecution and violence   
against religious minorities1 forced    

conscription1 genocide1 and             
exploitation2  7,c7 work in partnership 
with the international community to find
 solutions to existing conflicts1       
promote peace and reconciliation1 and   
prevent new conflicts from beginning2   
7,d7 continue supporting the efforts of 
the ,united ,nations ,high ,commissioner
 for ,refugees and to advance the work  
of nongovernmental organizations to     
protect refugees regardless of their    
country of origin or religious beliefs2 
7,e7 continue to alleviate pressures on 
frontline refugee host countries that   
absorb the majority of the world's      
refugees through humanitarian and       
development support2 and  7,f7 respond  
to the global refugee crisis by meeting 
robust refugee admissions goals2 and    
7#e7 reaffirms the goals of ,world      
,refugee ,day and reiterates the strong 
commitment to protect the millions of   
refugees who live without material1     
social1 or legal protections4