A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks on Christian worshipers in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, and standing with the Government of Sri Lanka to encourage the protection and preservation of religious liberties.
Latest action · Apr 30, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2523-2524)
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 30, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns the April 21, 2019, terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and declares that the Senate stands with the government of Sri Lanka in bringing peace and security to the citizens of Sri Lanka, particularly the religious communities of that nation.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2019 to May 9, 2019; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Apr 30, 2019 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | May 9, 2019 |
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 30, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 30, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2523-2524)
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 S2523 | — | Apr 30, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 336 | Condemning the terrorist attacks on Christian worshipers in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, and standing with the Government of Sri Lanka to encourage the protection and preservation of religious liberties. | Identical bill | May 1, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks on Christian worshipers in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, and standing with the Government of Sri Lanka to encourage the protection and preservation of religious liberties.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
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