US Congress Senate Resolution 116 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-04-07 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people. Holds the Assad regime responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including its confirmed use of chemical weapons. Condemns Russia and China for repeatedly blocking a U.N. Security Council response to Bashar al-Assad's confirmed use of chemical weapons. Calls on the Security Council to act in response to the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons. Supports the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism. Expresses alarm that the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons undermines the integrity of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Reiterates that Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy as Syria's leader and insists that he must be held accountable for his war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-07	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
2017-04-07	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
2017-04-06	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2017-04-05	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text as introduced in Senate: CR S2370)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/116/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres116/BILLS-115sres116is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres116/BILLS-115sres116rs.pdf