US Congress House Resolution 240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos. Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge rule and the Cambodian Genocide, the end of the Vietnam War and the Secret War in Laos, the humanitarian response of the United States to receive over one million refugees from the region, and the beginning of the Southeast Asian American community in the United States. Recognizes further the ongoing contributions of the Southeast Asian American community to the economic, cultural, and political vitality of the United States.

Recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast Asian American community at this time of the 40th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide, and the end of the Vietnam War and Secret War in Laos.

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
2015-05-01	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E640)
2015-04-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-04-30	House	Introduced in House

SR157 (Related) 2015-04-30 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2579)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/240/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres240/BILLS-114hres240ih.pdf