US HR296 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 121-21)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-10-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

This resolution states that it is U.S. policy to (1) commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923; (2) reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with efforts to deny the existence of the Armenian Genocide or any genocide; and (3) encourage education and public understanding about the Armenian Genocide.

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Title

Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

Sponsors

Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL]Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]
Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]
Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]
Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL]Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY]Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. David Trone [D-MD]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA]
Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]
Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]
Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]
Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]
Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]

Roll Calls

2019-10-29 - House - On agreeing to the resolution RC# 591 (Y: 405 N: 11 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-10-29HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-29HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 11, 3 Present (Roll no. 591). (text: CR H8560)
2019-10-29HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8583-8584)
2019-10-29HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 296, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2019-10-29HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-10-29HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 296.
2019-10-29HouseRule provides for consideration of H. Res. 296 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered.
2019-10-29HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 655. (consideration: CR H8559-8568)
2019-10-29HouseRule H. Res. 655 passed House.
2019-10-28HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 655 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 296 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered.
2019-04-08HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-04-08HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SR150 (Same As) 2019-12-12 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 4/9/2019 CR S2333)
HR655 (Related) 2019-10-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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