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A resolution observing the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.

Introduced: April 6, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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May 7, 2004
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5048-5049; text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5049)
May 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5048-5049; text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5049)
Apr 29, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.
Apr 29, 2004
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Apr 29, 2004
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 6, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S3796)
Apr 6, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3796)
Apr 6, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

States that the Senate: (1) solemnly observes the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide of 1994; (2) recognizes and is saddened by the failure of the international community, including the United States, to prevent the genocide; (3) reaffirms its commitment to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; (4) supports ongoing efforts to educate the people of the United States and of the world about the Rwandan genocide; (5) commits to continuing efforts to strengthen institutions working to bring to justice those responsible for the genocide; and (6) urges the President and the international community to seize on the occasion of this anniversary to focus attention on the future of Rwanda.

What's happening now May 7, 2004

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5048-5049; text as passed Senate: CR S5048-5049)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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