HCONRES 75
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Introduced: September 9, 2015
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14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2016
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 14, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 112). (text: CR H1314)
Mar 14, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 112).(text: CR H1314)
Mar 14, 2016
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1325-1326)
Mar 14, 2016
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 14, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 75.
Mar 14, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1314-1317)
Mar 14, 2016
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 2, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 9, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 9, 2015
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2016 | House · vote #112 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed | 393–0 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Declares that:
- the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against Christians, Yezidis, and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
- all governments, including the United States, and international organizations, including the United Nations (U.N.), should call ISIL atrocities war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide;
- U.N. member states should coordinate on measures to prevent further war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Iraq and Syria, and to punish those responsible for these ongoing crimes, including by the collection of evidence and, if necessary, the establishment of appropriate tribunals;
- the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Lebanese Republic, the Republic of Turkey, and the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq are to be commended for, and supported in, their efforts to shelter those fleeing violence from ISIL and other combatants until they can safely return to their homes in Iraq and Syria; and
- the protracted Syrian civil war and the indiscriminate violence of the Assad regime have contributed to ISIL's growth.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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