H.R. 4717 · 117th Congress
Global Migration Agreement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ilhan Omar
- Introduced
- 2021-07-27
- Latest action
- 2021-08-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Summary
Global Migration Agreement Act
This bill requires the Department of State to promote in bilateral relationships and multilateral organizations the adoption of a binding Global Migration Agreement. Among other purposes, such agreement should (1) address the root causes of migration; (2) centralize the human rights of migrants, recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of marginalized groups; and (3) provide global funding for crisis response involving both internal and cross-border migrants at risk.