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HRES 247 113th Congress House International Affairs Asia Conflicts and wars Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Human rights International organizations and cooperation News media and reporting Reconstruction and stabilization Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Sri Lanka War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.

Introduced: June 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jun 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 4, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on the government of Sri Lanka to build on its establishment of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).

Recognizes that the LLRC report did not adequately address issues of accountability for both the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Calls for the establishment of an independent international mechanism to look into allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations committed by all sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka.

Encourages Sri Lanka to allow for greater media freedoms.

Urges Sri Lanka to allow humanitarian organizations and international human rights groups greater access to the war-affected.

Acknowledges the end of the war and the importance of reaching a power-sharing political settlement.

What's happening now July 9, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6