H.Res. 296 · 116th Congress
Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
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141 cosponsors · 120 D, 21 R
76 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Apr 8, 2019
- House Passed Oct 29, 2019 405–11
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Oct 29, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
Latest action (Oct 29, 2019): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 8, 2019
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- House Introduced Apr 8, 2019
- House Passed Oct 29, 2019 405–11
Final vote · House · Oct 29, 2019
Adoption — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi