Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as it expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

61 cosponsors — 33 Republicans, 28 Democrats

33 of 61 cosponsors (54%) are from the other party.

Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Charles Boustany (R-LA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Curt Clawson (R-FL), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Charles Dent (R-PA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Michael Honda (D-CA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Steve King (R-IA), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), Robert Latta (R-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sander Levin (D-MI), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) and 31 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Juan Vargas.

• H.R. 1691 (113th) Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Transfer Act of 2013
• H.R. 1690 (113th) Hazel's Law
• H.R. 5430 (113th) Nineveh Plain Refugee Act of 2014
• H.Res. 582 (113th) Supporting "United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the…
• H.Res. 709 (113th) Recognizing the importance of transformative breakthroughs in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life sciences in the diagnosis, management…
• H.Res. 241 (113th) Recognizing the importance of the United States International Boundary Water Commission (USIBWC) and its recent efforts to address trash…

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-51 district