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Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and…

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Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri Lankans.

Introduced: June 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution acknowledges the 10th anniversary of the end of the war in Sri Lanka.

It expresses condolences to all those affected, honors the memory of those who died, and reaffirms solidarity with the Sri Lankan people in their search for reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform.

What's happening now July 17, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 9 Republican 3
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 10, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 21, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 13, 2019
CHABOT, STEVE
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 442: Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri Lankans.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-442/
MLA
"H. Res. 442: Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri Lankans.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-442/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 442, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-442/.
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[H. Res. 442: Observing 10 years since the war in Sri Lanka ended on May 18, 2009, commemorating the lives lost, and expressing support for transitional justice, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka, which are necessary to ensure a lasting peace and a prosperous future for all Sri Lankans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-442/)
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