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SRES 318 113th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Bangladesh Banking and financial institutions regulation Credit and credit markets Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Judicial procedure and administration Protest and dissent Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status United Nations

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the critical need for political dialogue in Bangladesh, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 11, 2013 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Jan 7, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S82; text as passed Senate: CR S82)
Jan 7, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S82; text as passed Senate: CR S82)
Dec 20, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9093-9094)
Dec 18, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Dec 18, 2013
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and an amendment to the title and with a preamble. Without written report.
Dec 18, 2013
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 11, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8674)
Dec 11, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Condemns the political violence in Bangladesh and urges political leaders to engage in a dialogue toward free and credible elections.

Supports ongoing efforts by United Nations (U.N.) Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco to foster political dialogue in Bangladesh.

Urges: (1) the government of Bangladesh to ensure judicial independence, end harassment of human rights activists, and restore the independence of the Grameen Bank; and (2) political leaders in Bangladesh to ensure the safety and access of election observers, and to rein in and to condemn the violence and provide space for peaceful political protests.

What's happening now January 7, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S82; text as passed Senate: CR S82)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1