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SRES 540 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Introduced: February 1, 2024 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S348)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution requests the Department of State to transmit to Congress a statement on human rights practices in Azerbaijan, including the steps the United States has taken to promote human rights in the region, an assessment of whether circumstances exist that necessitate a continuation of security assistance for Azerbaijan, and an assessment of whether ethnic cleansing or genocidal acts have taken or are taking place in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

What's happening now February 1, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S348)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Nov 20, 2024
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 21, 2024
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 26, 2024
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 26, 2024
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 1, 2024
 D
Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2024
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 1, 2024
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2024
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 1, 2024
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 1, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 540: A resolution requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-540/
MLA
"S. Res. 540: A resolution requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-540/.
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S. Res. 540, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-540/.
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[S. Res. 540: A resolution requesting information on Azerbaijan's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-540/)
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