HRES378Referred to Committee
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the plight of Cameroonian immigrants and the continued turmoil and instability in the nation of Cameroon merits a designation of humanitarian parole and calling on the Department of Homeland Security to create a humanitarian parole program for Cameroonians fleeing this violence.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-05-05
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Adriano Espaillat
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (548 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (7)
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-05-05
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2025-05-05
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-05-05
Previously
- Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-05
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-05
Plain-English Summary
This resolution expresses support for allowing Cameroonians fleeing violence and instability in their country to enter the United States through a humanitarian parole program, which would provide temporary protection for people facing dangerous conditions. The measure calls on the Department of Homeland Security to create a specific program to help Cameroonians escape ongoing turmoil in their nation. The resolution is currently being reviewed by congressional committees to determine whether such a program should be established.
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Immigration
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