BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SR 52| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SR 52 Author: Lara (D), Bates (R), Hall (D), Hancock (D), Jackson (D), Leno (D), Leyva (D), Liu (D), Mitchell (D), Nguyen (R), Pan (D), Pavley (D), and Wolk (D) Introduced:9/10/15 Vote: Majority SUBJECT: Relative to Syrian refugees SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution states that the United States of America has a moral obligation to assist innocent Syrian civilians, and urges the President to dramatically increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed into the United States of America. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Since 2011, an estimated 9 million Syrians have left their homes to escape war, more than 4 million have fled the country all together to escape civil war and violence, and 6.5 million are internally displaced within Syria. 2)The United Nations refugee agency has asked the United States of America and other wealthy countries to open their doors to the most vulnerable victims of the conflict. 3)The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has referred more than 16,000 case files to the United States for consideration in the last year; however, the United States has admitted fewer than 1,500 Syrian refugees. SR 52 Page 2 4)Millions of Syrian refugees are desperate for stability and security. 5)Approximately 3,000 refugees, including mothers, fathers, and children, have died attempting to flee Syria by crossing the Mediterranean Sea and thousands more have died in Syria due to war. This resolution: 1)States that the United States of America has a moral obligation to assist innocent Syrian civilians, 2)Urges the President to dramatically increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed into the United States of America. 3)States that the United States of America has a moral obligation to assist innocent Syrian civilians, and urges the President to dramatically increase the number of Syrian refugees allowed into the United States of America. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified9/11/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified9/11/15) None received Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520 9/11/15 10:55:49 **** END **** SR 52 Page 3