US Congress Senate Resolution 219 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-09 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6298-6299)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Condemns the ongoing violence, the use of chemical weapons, and the systematic human rights violations carried out by Syrian government forces under the direction of President Bashar al-Assad as well as abuses committed by other groups involved in the civil war in Syria. Supports the people of Syria seeking peaceful democratic change. Calls on the United Nations Security Council, based on evidence that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been perpetrated in Syria, to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court.

A resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried before the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-09	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6298-6299)

HR229 (Related) 2013-05-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/219/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres219/BILLS-113sres219is.pdf