H.Res. 676 · 112th Congress
To expose and halt the Republic of Turkey's illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot…
Full title
To expose and halt the Republic of Turkey's illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot populations, to support Cyprus in its efforts to control all of its territory, to end Turkey's illegal occupation of northern Cyprus, and to exploit its energy resources without illegal interference by Turkey.
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EngelSponsor20 cosponsors · 14 D, 6 R
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Bilirakis
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Maloney
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Sires
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Sarbanes
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Lowey
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Tsongas
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Berkley
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Grimm
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Frelinghuysen
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McCarthy
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Manzullo
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Pallone
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Berman
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Costa
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Diaz-Balart
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LoBiondo
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Langevin
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McGovern
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Sherman1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Respects the Republic of Cyprus as the only sovereign state on the island of Cyprus.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 5, 2012
Respects the Republic of Cyprus as the only sovereign state on the island of Cyprus.
Urges Turkey to recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the island of Cyprus, end its illegal military occupation of Cyprus, and implement all U.N. Security Council resolutions on Cyprus.
Supports the Republic of Cyprus in its plans to explore and exploit energy reserves within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and praises Cyprus and Israel for working cooperatively to develop the energy holdings in the region.
Opposes Turkey's threatening statements and naval movements designed to keep Cyprus from exploiting its energy resources.
Expresses concern about Turkey's efforts to colonize the area of northern Cyprus, and considers Turkey in violation of Article 49 of the 4th Geneva Convention of 1949 by transferring parts of its own civilian population into occupied northern Cyprus.
Urges the Administration to call on Turkey to end its illegal colonization of Cyprus and its illegal interference with Cyprus' exploitation of its energy resources.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To expose and halt the Republic of Turkey's illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot populations, to support Cyprus in its efforts to control all of its territory, to end Turkey's illegal occupation of northern Cyprus, and to exploit its energy resources without illegal interference by Turkey.
Latest action (Jun 5, 2012): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 5, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.