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SRES 173 114th Congress Senate

A resolution condemning atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his regime, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Chemical and biological weaponsConflicts and warsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rights
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May 6, 2015
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2696-2697; text as passed Senate: CR S2693-2694)
May 6, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2696-2697; text as passed Senate: CR S2693-2694)
May 6, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 6, 2015

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2696-2697; text as passed Senate: CR S2693-2694)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the actions of Bashar al-Assad and his regime for committing brutal acts of violence against the Syrian people, for committing systematic murder, torture, rape and enforced disappearance against the Syrian people, and for using weapons of mass destruction including chemical weapons against the Syrian people.

Condemns the loss of innocent civilian life during the course of the civil war in Syria.

Supports the diplomatic efforts of the international coalition to drive Bashar al-Assad from office and preserve the government institutions required to restore Syria's stability.

Objects to any role for Bashar al-Assad in any final settlement to the civil war.

States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.

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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 6, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 173: A resolution condemning atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his regime, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-173/
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"S. Res. 173: A resolution condemning atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his regime, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-173/.
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S. Res. 173, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-173/.
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