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HRES 346 114th Congress House International Affairs Aviation and airports Chemical and biological weapons Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses International organizations and cooperation Middle East Syria War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Condemning the use of toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Introduced: June 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 4, 2015
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Discharged.
Aug 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns: (1) the Assad regime for its atrocities against the Syrian people, including its weaponized use of chlorine; and (2) the use of any toxic chemical, including chlorine, as a weapon in Syria.

Maintains that: (1) those who have engaged in such unlawful actions should be held accountable by the international community and urges the President to report to Congress on the use of chemical weapons, including chlorine, in Syria; and (2) no party in Syria should use, develop, acquire, or transfer chemical weapons, including weapons employing chlorine.

Calls on the Administration to: (1) continue offering material support to programs and individuals collecting evidence of the use of chemical weapons inside of Syria, and (2) facilitate the future transfer of such evidence for use in prosecuting those responsible.

Urges the international community to establish a comprehensive strategy regarding Syria which may include establishing a no-fly zone in Syria.

What's happening now December 9, 2015

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

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