A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Latest action · Jul 18, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2016
- Agreed to in SenateJul 14, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that:
- the Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have been one of the most effective fighting forces in the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS);
- ISIS poses an acute threat to the Iraqi people and territorial integrity of Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, and the security and stability of the Middle East;
- the severe budget shortfalls faced by the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government are hindering the stability of Iraq and have the potential to undermine long-term efforts to bring about the sustainable defeat of ISIS;
- specified funds pledged by the U.S. government to the Kurdish Peshmerga in April 2016 should remain a priority for the United States as part of continued support for Iraqi Security Forces;
- the Peshmerga should receive all weapons and equipment that the United States agrees to provide in an expeditious and timely manner;
- it should be the policy of the United States to support, within the framework of the Iraq Constitution, Iraqi Security Forces, the Kurdish Peshmerga in Iraq, Sunni tribal forces, and other local security forces in the campaign against ISIS;
- ensuring the safe resettlement and reintegration of ethnic and religious minorities into their homelands in Iraq is a critical component toward achieving a safe, secure, and sovereign Iraq;
- the Peshmerga require equipment that will allow them to defend themselves and their coalition advisers against the increased use of vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices;
- the Peshmerga are vital partners in the fight against ISIS; and
- the United States, in coordination with the Iraqi government, will endeavor to increase assistance to Iraqi Kurdish Forces to enhance their combat medicine and logistical capabilities, defend internally displaced persons and refugees, and defend the Peshmerga and their coalition advisers.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2016 to Jul 14, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jun 16, 2016 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jul 14, 2016 |
Committees 2
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 Jun 16, 2016Markup Jul 14, 2016Reported Jul 14, 2016 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2016 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2016Received in the House.
- Jul 18, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Jul 15, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 14, 2016Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Jul 14, 2016Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
- Jul 14, 2016Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
- Jul 14, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186-5187; text as passed Senate: CR S5186-5187)
- Jun 16, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 16, 2016Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4306)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 S5186Text printed S5186Amendments S5186 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Senate | Text printed S4306 | — | Jun 16, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2016Referred in House
- Jul 14, 2016Reported to Senate
- Jul 14, 2016Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 16, 2016Introduced in Senate
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