A resolution expressing support for the people of Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urging support and respect for free and fair elections in Sri Lanka.
Latest action · Nov 14, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12770-12771)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 14, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for: (1) the people of Sri Lanka as they recover from the December 2004 tsunami, and the August 2005 assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakhsman Kadirgamar; and (2) the courageous decision by the government of Sri Lanka, following the assassination, to remain in discussions with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in an attempt to resolve peacefully the issues facing the people of Sri Lanka.
Urges: (1) all parties in Sri Lanka to remain committed to the negotiating process; and (2) all outside parties to support a free democratic process in the scheduled November 2005 Sri Lankan elections, and to work to prevent extremist groups in Sri Lanka from interfering with that process.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 14, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Nov 14, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Nov 14, 2005Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12770-12771)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 324 | A resolution expressing support for the people of Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urging support and respect for free and fair elections in Sri Lanka. | Related bill | Feb 28, 2006 |
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- Nov 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
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