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- H.RES.587
H.RES.587: Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, accountability, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka so that Sri Lankans from all ethnic and religious communities may benefit from the end of the country's 26-year civil war.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced May 19, 2014
- Latest Major Action July 21, 2014
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (25 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Calls on the government of Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). Recognizes that the LLRC report has not adequately addressed accountability for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity that may have been committed by the government of Sri Lanka and the terrorist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Commends the U.S. representatives on their leadership on United...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 21, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| June 10, 2014 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
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| May 19, 2014 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| May 19, 2014 |
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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| May 19, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by Rush Holt (D-N.J.) |