US Congress House Resolution 252 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria and supporting the establishment of safe zones in Syria. Recognizes: (1) the importance of U.S. assistance to build Lebanon's capacity to provide services and security for Lebanese citizens; (2) the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as the sole institution entrusted with the defense of Lebanon's sovereignty; and (3) that it is in U.S. interests to support negotiations to end the conflict in Syria, which would allow for the eventual return of the millions of Syrian refugees to Syria. Encourages coordination between the Department of State, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and humanitarian organizations to ensure that refugees from the conflict in Syria are supported so as to mitigate any destabilizing effects on their host countries. Supports: (1) the establishment of safe zones in Syria and in the surrounding region in which Syrian nationals displaced from their homeland can await firm settlement; (2) strengthening U.S. partnerships with the LAF, particularly through the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); and (3) full implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 calling for the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria and supporting the establishment of safe zones in Syria.

Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]
Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Ruben Kihuen [D-NV]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

SR196 (Related) 2017-06-21 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3690)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/252/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres252/BILLS-115hres252ih.pdf