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A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help…

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A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities.

Introduced: April 7, 2014 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (Senate)
Dec 9, 2014
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6463)
Dec 9, 2014
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice. (text: CR 12/10/14 S6579)
Dec 9, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice.(text: CR 12/10/14 S6579)
Apr 11, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.
Apr 11, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 10, 2014
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 7, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2200)
Apr 7, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,994 Coons, Christopher A. To amend the preamble. Agreed to Dec 9, 2014
SAMDT 3,993 Coons, Christopher A. To provide that nothing in the resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of force or a de… Agreed to Dec 9, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the designation by the United Nations (U.N.) of April 7th as the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda.

Honors the memory of the more than 800,000 victims of the Rwandan genocide.

Affirms that it is in the U.S. national interest to work with international partners to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities.

Condemns ongoing acts of violence and mass atrocities perpetrated in Syria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere.

Urges the President to: (1) confer with Congress on an ongoing basis regarding the priorities and objectives of the Atrocities Prevention Board, and (2) work with Congress to strengthen the U.S. government's ability to respond to genocide and mass atrocities.

Supports U.S. and international efforts to: (1) strengthen multilateral peacekeeping capacities; (2) improve civilian protection in areas of conflict; (3) ensure measures of accountability for perpetrators of mass atrocities and crimes against humanity; and (4) strengthen the work of U.S. and international institutions, such as the Holocaust Memorial Museum, to document and prevent mass atrocities and inspire citizens and leaders to confront hatred and prevent genocide.

What's happening now December 9, 2014

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice. (text: CR 12/10/14 S6579)

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All 3 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 9, 2014
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 10, 2014
FLAKE, JEFF
· Apr 7, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 413: A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-413/
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"S. Res. 413: A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-413/.
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S. Res. 413, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-413/.
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