SRES 418
116th Congress
Senate
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Syria
Turkey
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of Turkey's crackdown on dissent related to its incursion into northeast Syria, and broader human rights violations.
Introduced: November 12, 2019
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6511)
Nov 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution (1) reaffirms U.S. support of peaceful dissent in Turkey; (2) calls on Turkey to lift restrictions on freedom of expression and uphold democratic standards; and (3) encourages the United States to raise the issue of suppressed free speech in Turkey, both bilaterally and multilaterally.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6511)
Committees of jurisdiction
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