SRES 361 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A resolution urging robust funding for humanitarian relief for Syria.

Introduced Feb 3, 2016 Originated Senate Sponsor Bob Corker R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 10, 2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2016
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Commends the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Germany, and Norway for their efforts and financial commitments to address the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

Encourages the international community to act with urgency to: (1) alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Syria and in Syrian refugee-hosting countries in the region, and (2) support efforts undertaken as a result of the fourth Syria conference in London by joining the United States and other countries with substantial pledges of assistance.

Urges each donor country to fulfill the United Nations pledging commitments to Syria to address the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 3, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalFeb 3, 2016
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-VATim KaineOriginalFeb 3, 2016
D-NMTom UdallOriginalFeb 3, 2016

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2016Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  2. Feb 10, 2016Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments and with a preamble. Without written report.
  3. Feb 10, 2016Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.
  4. Feb 3, 2016Introduced in Senate
  5. Feb 3, 2016Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S578)

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2016Reported to Senate
  2. Feb 3, 2016Introduced in Senate

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