US HR1246 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is U.S. policy to officially recognize and remember the Semele Massacre (the 1933 killing of up to 3,000 Assyrian Christian men, women, and children by the government of Iraq), to reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with denial of the massacre, and to encourage education and public understanding of the massacre and its relevance to modern-day crimes against humanity.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933.
Sponsors
| Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] |
| Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-12-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Iraq
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
World history
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
Iraq
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
World history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1246/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1246/BILLS-116hres1246ih.pdf |
