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- H.RES.508
H.RES.508: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should use the full authority of his office to convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war in Syria.
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 2, 2015
- Latest Major Action Feb. 12, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Nov. 2, 2015
Bill Summary
Calls on the President to convene international negotiations to stop the civil war in Syria. Requests that these negotiations: stabilize the country and provide for political change towards a popularly supported, accountable Syrian leadership; implement measures to protect, and stem the flow of, refugees from Syria and provide for their return; and create a coordinated international strategy for the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
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| Nov. 2, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| Nov. 2, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Jim Himes (D-Conn.) |