HRES 1203 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Republic of Artsakh at all levels of civil society and government and recognizing the people of Artsakh's inalienable right to self-determination.

Introduced Oct 23, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ

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Latest action · Nov 9, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 23, 2020
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution condemns the military offensive launched by Azerbaijani and Turkish-backed forces on Artsakh and calls on all involved parties to honor cease-fire negotiations.

In addition, the resolution

  • urges the United States to withhold assistance to Azerbaijan until it ceases military operations in Artsakh,
  • enourages open communication between officials of Artsakh and the U.S. government, and
  • calls for the full participation of Artsakh in intergovernmental negotiations regarding its future.

(Artsakh is officially recognized as a part of Azerbaijan.)

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 23, 2020 to Dec 15, 2020; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NVDina TitusOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NYGrace MengOriginalOct 23, 2020
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-RIJames R. LangevinOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAJim CostaOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAJulia BrownleyOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAKaren BassOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CARo KhannaOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CATed LieuOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-NYThomas R. SuozziOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CATony CárdenasOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalOct 23, 2020
D-PADwight EvansOct 27, 2020
D-CAJudy ChuOct 27, 2020
D-WIMark PocanOct 27, 2020
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOct 27, 2020
D-CATj CoxOct 27, 2020
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOct 30, 2020
D-CAMike ThompsonOct 30, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonNov 5, 2020
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaNov 5, 2020
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderNov 18, 2020
D-NYPaul TonkoNov 20, 2020
D-PASusan WildDec 15, 2020

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Oct 23, 2020
Europe Subcommittee
Referred Nov 9, 2020

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 9, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy and the Environment.
  2. Oct 23, 2020Introduced in House
  3. Oct 23, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R46651Azerbaijan and Armenia: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict ArchivedReportJan 7, 2021

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 190Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting visits and communication between the United States and the Republic of Artsakh at all levels of civil society and government.Related billMar 25, 2019

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Republic of Artsakh at all levels of civil society and government and recognizing the people of Artsakh's inalienable right to self-determination.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 23, 2020Introduced in House

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