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SRES 172 109th Congress Senate

A resolution affirming the importance of a national weekend of prayer for the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and expressing the sense of the Senate that July 15…

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Official title: A resolution affirming the importance of a national weekend of prayer for the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and expressing the sense of the Senate that July 15 through 17, 2005, should be designated as a national weekend of prayer and reflection for Darfur.

Introduced: June 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Africa (Sub-Saharan)Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil WarCrime and Law Enforcement
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Crimes against humanityGenocideHuman rightsInternational AffairsPeaceReligionSpecial daysSudan
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Jun 16, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6767)
Jun 16, 2005
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 Latest action June 16, 2005

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6767)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) that the weekend of July 15-July 17, 2005, should be designated as a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan; and (2) urging U.S. churches, synagogues, mosques, and religious institutions to consider the issue of Darfur in their activities and to observe the National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection with appropriate activities and services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 333 Related bill Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan.
  • SRES 186 Related bill A resolution affirming the importance of a national weekend of prayer for the victims of genocide and crimes against hu…
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 29, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 172: A resolution affirming the importance of a national weekend of prayer for the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and expressing the sense of the Senate that July 15 through 17, 2005, should be designated as a national weekend of prayer and reflection for Darfur.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-172/
MLA
"S. Res. 172: A resolution affirming the importance of a national weekend of prayer for the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and expressing the sense of the Senate that July 15 through 17, 2005, should be designated as a national weekend of prayer and reflection for Darfur.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-172/.
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S. Res. 172, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-172/.
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[S. Res. 172: A resolution affirming the importance of a national weekend of prayer for the victims of genocide and crimes against humanity in Darfur, Sudan, and expressing the sense of the Senate that July 15 through 17, 2005, should be designated as a national weekend of prayer and reflection for Darfur.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SRES-172/)
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