HRES 296 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

Introduced Apr 8, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Adam B. Schiff D-CA

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Latest action · Oct 29, 2019 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 8, 2019
  2. Agreed to in HouseOct 29, 2019

Summary

This resolution states that it is U.S. policy to (1) commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923; (2) reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with efforts to deny the existence of the Armenian Genocide or any genocide; and (3) encourage education and public understanding about the Armenian Genocide.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 591On Agreeing to the ResolutionPassed405–11Oct 29, 2019

Yea 405

Nay 11

Present 3

Not voting 13

Cosponsors 141

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2019 to Oct 29, 2019; 76 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-MIAndy LevinOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalApr 8, 2019
D-NHChris PappasOriginalApr 8, 2019
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalApr 8, 2019
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalApr 8, 2019
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Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 8, 2019

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 29, 2019Rule H. Res. 655 passed House.
  2. Oct 29, 2019Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 655. (consideration: CR H8559-8568)
  3. Oct 29, 2019Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 296 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered.
  4. Oct 29, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 296.
  5. Oct 29, 2019The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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In the Congressional Record 5

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
HouseDebate and remarks H8683, H8708Barbara Lee D-CA, Tulsi Gabbard D-HIOct 31, 2019
HouseDebate and remarks H8608Josh Gottheimer D-NJOct 30, 2019
HouseDebate and remarks H8547, H8549, H8552–H8558, H8559–H8568Text printed H8552, H8560Amendments H8557Recorded votes H8557, H8583consideration (H. Res. 655), previous questionenactAdam B. Schiff D-CA, Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Brad Sherman D-CA, Brenda L. Lawrence D-MI, Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, David N. Cicilline D-RI, Donna E. Shalala D-FL, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Jackie Speier D-CA, James P. McGovern D-MA, Jim Costa D-CA, John P. Sarbanes D-MD, Judy Chu D-CA, Katherine M. Clark D-MA, Linda T. Sánchez D-CA, Michael C. Burgess R-TX (amendment), Nancy Pelosi D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Ted Lieu D-CAOct 29, 2019
HouseDebate and remarks H8392Jim Costa D-CAOct 23, 2019
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E489Tj Cox D-CAApr 25, 2019

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 2

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

Cite it 2

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

ProductTitleKindPublished
R41368Turkey (Türkiye): Background and U.S. Relations ArchivedReportJan 9, 2023
R46651Azerbaijan and Armenia: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict ArchivedReportJan 7, 2021

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 150A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States to commemorate the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance.Identical billDec 12, 2019
HRES 655Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 296) affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.Procedurally relatedOct 29, 2019

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 29, 2019Engrossed in House
  2. Apr 8, 2019Introduced in House

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