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SRES 682 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional tributes Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Firearms and explosives Foreign aid and international relief Government studies and investigations Lebanon Middle East Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A resolution recognizing the devastating explosion that rocked the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people.

Introduced: August 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2020
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Dec 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Dec 22, 2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7928)
Dec 22, 2020
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7928)
Aug 13, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Aug 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the Senate's affirmation that U.S. assistance should be delivered directly to the Lebanese people following the recent explosion in Beirut. Further, it calls on Lebanon to conduct a transparent investigation into the cause of, and responsibility for, the explosion and to prioritize policies and programs that advance the interests of the Lebanese people.

What's happening now December 22, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

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