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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
Committees of jurisdiction
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