H.R. 4717 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2021Ms. Omar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Migration Agreement Act. 2. Global Migration Agreement (a) In general The Secretary of State, the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and other officials of the Department of State shall use the voice, vote, and influence of United States in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations to promote the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement that should— (1) address the root causes of migration, the vulnerabilities faced by migrants, and integration of migrants into their new countries; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, including their rights to health; (3) recognize the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups, including— (A) women; (B) members of the LGBTQIA+ community; (C) racial, ethnic, and religious minorities; and (D) indigenous people; (4) establish clear, ambitious quantitative and qualitative benchmarks according to each country’s capacity and need; (5) provide global funding for crisis response involving migrants at risk, whether their migration is internal or cross-border; (6) establish clear reporting requirements for countries on their progress in achieving the benchmarks specified in this subsection; (7) establish mechanisms for support, including funding, for countries and localities taking on a disproportionate burden of forced migration; (8) expand and revise existing categorizations and definitions of migrants to incorporate classes of vulnerable migrants who are currently unprotected by international norms and laws; and (9) establish clear consensus on the due process rights of migrants, regardless of their motivations for migrating. (b) Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter, 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 (a).