SJRES 44 · 115th Congress 2017โ€“2019, ended

A joint resolution condemning the deadly attack on May 26, 2017, in Portland, Oregon, expressing deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and supporting efforts to overcome hatred, bigotry, and violence.

Latest action · Jun 6, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

  1. IntroducedJun 6, 2017
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This joint resolution condemns the deadly attack on May 26, 2017, in Portland, Oregon, in which two innocent people were killed and one injured while standing up to hate and intolerance.

Congress offers deepest condolences to the families of Rick Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche.

Congress supports community efforts towards healing from this terrible crime.

Congress supports nationwide efforts to overcome hatred, bigotry, and violence.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2017 to Jun 7, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalJun 6, 2017
D-CADianne FeinsteinJun 7, 2017

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Jun 6, 2017

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 6, 2017Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 6, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S3343, S3344Jeff Merkley D-OR, Ron Wyden D-ORJun 7, 2017

Related bills 2

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

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
A joint resolution condemning the deadly attack on May 26, 2017, in Portland, Oregon, expressing deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and supporting efforts to overcome hatred, bigotry, and violence.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 6, 2017Introduced in Senate

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