US SR140 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-5)
Status: Introduced on April 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-20 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2275)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-20 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2275)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2015; (2) that the President should work toward an Armenian-Turkish relationship that includes Turkey's full acknowledgment of the facts about the Armenian Genocide; and (3) that the President should ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-04-20 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2275) |
Subjects
Armenia
Commemorative events and holidays
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Turkey
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Commemorative events and holidays
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Turkey
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/140/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres140/BILLS-114sres140is.pdf |