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HRES 403 114th Congress House

Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
International Affairs International organizations and cooperationIraqMiddle EastRacial and ethnic relationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Aug 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes and deplores the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

Calls on the U.S. government to recognize the campaign of genocide committed against the Kurdish people in Iraq, and urges international organizations to do the same.

Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the friendship between the United States and the Kurdish people in Iraq.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 29, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 403: Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-403/
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"H. Res. 403: Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-403/.
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H. Res. 403, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-403/.
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