US Congress House Resolution 223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 17 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Calls on: (1) the Syrian Opposition Coalition to publicly outline a detailed vision of inclusion for all of Syria's people, including a guarantee of full citizenship and equality under the law; and (2) the Obama Administration, in cooperation with international and regional partners, to continue to support the Coalition as it develops mechanisms of transitional justice guaranteeing the rights of all citizens under the law, and to support the Coalition as it forms an inclusive and democratic provisional government. Urges all parties in the conflict to respect international humanitarian law, protect minorities, preserve minority cultural and religious sites, and hold accountable those who violate such norms.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria and the urgent need for the Syrian Opposition Coalition and local coordinating committees in Syria to assume the responsibilities of governance including the establishment of institutions of transitional justice, and to guarantee the rights of all Syria's people, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation.

Rep. James Moran [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
2013-05-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2013-05-17	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E693)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/223/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres223/BILLS-113hres223ih.pdf