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SRES 136 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Armenia Commemorative events and holidays Europe Human rights Turkey War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Introduced: April 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Apr 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
Apr 24, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) in remembrance of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2017; (2) that the President should work toward an Armenian-Turkish relationship that includes Turkey's full acknowledgment of the facts about the Armenian Genocide; and (3) that the President should ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide.

What's happening now April 24, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Oct 24, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 12, 2017
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 7, 2017
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 16, 2017
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 15, 2017
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 3, 2017
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 27, 2017
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 24, 2017
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 136: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-136/
MLA
"S. Res. 136: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-136/.
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S. Res. 136, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-136/.
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