H.Res. 247 · 113th Congress
Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are…
Full title
Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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GrimmSponsor21 cosponsors · 18 D, 3 R
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Davis
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Holt
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Johnson
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Lance
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McGovern
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Tierney
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Stivers
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Moore
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Sherman
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Engel
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Keating
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Ryan
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Schakowsky
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Heck
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Price
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Gabbard
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Cicilline
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Deutch
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Honda
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Kennedy
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Higgins5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Calls on the government of Sri Lanka to build on its establishment of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 4, 2013
Calls on the government of Sri Lanka to build on its establishment of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC).
Recognizes that the LLRC report did not adequately address issues of accountability for both the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Calls for the establishment of an independent international mechanism to look into allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations committed by all sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka.
Encourages Sri Lanka to allow for greater media freedoms.
Urges Sri Lanka to allow humanitarian organizations and international human rights groups greater access to the war-affected.
Acknowledges the end of the war and the importance of reaching a power-sharing political settlement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.
Latest action (Jul 9, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 4, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.