A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Latest action · Apr 24, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
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.
- IntroducedApr 24, 2017
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) in remembrance of the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2017; (2) that the President should work toward an Armenian-Turkish relationship that includes Turkey's full acknowledgment of the facts about the Armenian Genocide; and (3) that the President should ensure that U.S. foreign policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the U.S. record relating to the Armenian Genocide.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 24, 2017 to Apr 24, 2018; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | Apr 24, 2017 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | May 3, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 8, 2017 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 15, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | May 16, 2017 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jun 7, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Oct 24, 2017 |
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 Apr 24, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 24, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2495-2496)
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S2495 | — | Apr 24, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
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