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Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations,…

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Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.

Introduced: December 4, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (House)
May 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and calls for the full prosecution of those responsible for the IED terrorist attack in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2013.

Expresses condolences to the families of those who were killed in the Boston terrorist attack, and support for those who were injured and their families.

Supports U.S. service members, first responders, and explosive ordnance disposal personnel who face the IED threat.

Calls on all relevant U.S. agencies to: (1) coordinate with international partners and other responsible entities to reduce the use of IEDs and curb their proliferation; and (2) support the care of active duty service members, veterans, and first responders who are victims of IEDs by facilitating the exchange of blast trauma research data among law enforcement agencies, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and veterans service organizations.

Urges the governments of all nations, as well as the United Nations (U.N.) and other international organizations, to formally renounce the use of IEDs.

Calls on the U.S. government to support international action against IEDs and those who traffic in IED components and techniques, and to support IED victims by sharing related event data and information.

What's happening now May 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 27 Republican 10
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 9, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· Dec 4, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Dec 4, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 9, 2014
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 26, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· May 29, 2014
Hultgren, Randy
· May 28, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 28, 2014
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 21, 2014
BRADY, ROBERT
· May 19, 2014
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 19, 2014
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 19, 2014
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 19, 2014
MILLER, GARY
· May 1, 2014
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 1, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 30, 2014
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2014
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 28, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 28, 2014
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 10, 2014
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 9, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 2, 2014
Marino, Tom
· Apr 2, 2014
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Apr 1, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 1, 2014
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Feb 25, 2014
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 7, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 14, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Oct 30, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 16, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 8, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 27, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jun 27, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 27, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 26, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 26, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 3, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· May 21, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 21, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 20, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 16, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 16, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· May 14, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· May 14, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· May 9, 2013
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 190: Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-190/
MLA
"H. Res. 190: Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-190/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 190, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-190/.
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[H. Res. 190: Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-190/)
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