A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2023, as "Rail Safety Week" in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Rail Safety Week to reduce highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries, reduce derailments, improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail, and prevent rail worker fatalities.
- Last Action
- 9/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2023-02-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-09 (00)
Syria Detainee and Displaced Persons Act
This bill renews a requirement for an executive branch official to coordinate the U.S. government response to issues related to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members in the custody of Syrian Democratic Forces. The bill also modifies aspects of this coordinator position, such as by expanding the scope to include issues concerning relevant displaced individuals who are not ISIS members.
Specifically, the bill renews the requirement to have this coordinator position through January 31, 2025. Under current law, this requirement expired on January 31, 2021.
In addition, the Department of State must submit to Congress an interagency strategy relating to camps for displaced individuals in Syria, including methods to (1) prevent violent extremism in such camps, and (2) return and reintegrate displaced Syrian and Iraqi women and children into their communities of origin.
Cosponsors (3)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- James Risch (R-ID)
Subjects
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Federal officials
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Middle East
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Syria
- Terrorism
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