US SR136 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-3)
Status: Introduced on April 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) in remembrance of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2017; (2) that the President should work toward an Armenian-Turkish relationship that includes Turkey's full acknowledgment of the facts about the Armenian Genocide; and (3) that the President should ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-24 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496) |
Subjects
Armenia
Commemorative events and holidays
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Turkey
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Commemorative events and holidays
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Turkey
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/136/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres136/BILLS-115sres136is.pdf |