HRES 296 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad Regime.

Introduced Jun 3, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Doug Lamborn R-CO

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Latest action · Aug 2, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 3, 2011
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Supports the people of Syria as they seek to exercise universal rights and pursue peaceful democratic change.

Condemns the human rights abuses of the government of Syria, including the use of lethal violence, torture, mass arrests, and the cut-off of basic services.

Condemns the government of Iran for assisting the government of Syria in its campaign of repression against the Syrian people.

Warns that the government of Syria is committing international crimes against its people.

Finds that the government of Syria, led by Bashar al-Assad, has lost legitimacy and expresses support for the people of Syria to determine their future for themselves.

Encourages U.S. officials to engage with civil society in Syria.

Urges the President to: (1) speak out directly to the people of Syria; (2) in conjunction with international partners, ensure access of humanitarian relief organizations and international media to affected areas of Syria and to impose consequences on the government of Syria and its leaders if access by these organizations continues to be impeded; and (3) work with our allies and partners at the U.N. Security Council to hold accountable human rights abusers in Syria and to support the human rights of the Syrian people.

Urges the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to: (1) implement UNHRC Resolution S-16/1 and to ensure that the investigation into violations by the government of Syria of international human rights law is undertaken immediately, and (2) reinforce the need for the U.N. General Assembly to reject Syria's candidacy for UNHRC membership.

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 3, 2011 to Aug 30, 2011; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAaron SchockOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-ILJoe WalshOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-NELee TerryOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-NJLeonard LanceOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-TXLouie GohmertOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-INPeter J. ViscloskyOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-IASteve KingOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchOriginalJun 3, 2011
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJun 3, 2011
D-NYCharles B. RangelJun 13, 2011
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterJun 13, 2011
D-MIDale E. KildeeJun 14, 2011
R-ILRobert J. DoldJun 14, 2011
R-MITim WalbergJun 14, 2011
R-TXBill FloresJun 16, 2011
R-OHJean SchmidtJun 16, 2011
R-TXJeb HensarlingJun 16, 2011
R-SCJoe WilsonJun 16, 2011
R-LAJohn FlemingJun 16, 2011
R-MNJohn KlineJun 16, 2011
R-PAJoseph R. PittsJun 16, 2011
D-MNKeith EllisonJun 16, 2011
R-GAPhil GingreyJun 16, 2011
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettJun 16, 2011
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Jul 8, 2011
R-ILRandy HultgrenAug 1, 2011
R-CADaniel E. LungrenAug 30, 2011

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 3, 2011
Africa Subcommittee
Referred Aug 2, 2011
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
Referred Aug 2, 2011

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
  2. Aug 2, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
  3. Jun 3, 2011Introduced in House
  4. Jun 3, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 180A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime.Related billMay 11, 2011

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad Regime.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2011Introduced in House

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