A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Latest action · Sep 18, 2014 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2014
- Agreed to in SenateSep 18, 2014
Summary
Reaffirms the Senate's commitment to promoting and protecting religious freedom around the world.
Calls on the Department of State to work with the Kurdistan Regional Government, the Iraqi government, neighboring countries, the diaspora community in the United States, and other key stakeholders to address the plight of Iraqi minority groups seeking protection from persecution in Iraq.
Requests the government of Iraq to prioritize the issue of protecting religious minorities and enact and enforce laws protecting religious freedom.
Urges the President to ensure timely visa processing for Iraq's minority groups fleeing religious persecution.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2014 to Sep 17, 2014; 39 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-SD | John Thune | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jul 30, 2014 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Aug 1, 2014 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Sep 8, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Sep 17, 2014 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Sep 17, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2014Markup Sep 18, 2014Reported Sep 18, 2014 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sep 18, 2014Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
- Sep 18, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
- Sep 18, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5878; text as passed Senate: CR S5878)
- Jul 30, 2014Introduced in Senate
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5878Amendments S5878 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Senate | Amendments S5379 | Rob Portman R-OH (amendment) | Sep 8, 2014 |
| Senate | Text printed S5146 | — | Jul 30, 2014 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 3783 | No description on file | Rob Portman R-OH | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| SA 3784 | No description on file | Rob Portman R-OH | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| SA 3785 | No description on file | Rob Portman R-OH | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as it expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 18, 2014Agreed to Senate
- Sep 18, 2014Reported to Senate
- Jul 30, 2014Introduced in Senate
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