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- S.RES.229
S.RES.229: A resolution recognizing the devastating attack on a girls' school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with the Afghan people.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 24, 2021
- Latest Major Action June 7, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (11 Democrats, 8 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Agreed to Senate - June 7, 2021
- Reported to Senate - May 27, 2021
- Introduced in Senate - May 24, 2021
Bill Summary
This resolution expresses the Senate's condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the Hazara, an ethnic minority community in Afghanistan. The resolution also condemns all forms of violence against women and girls in Afghanistan and supports U.S. and international efforts to ensure that girls in Afghanistan can safely attend school. (On May 8, 2021, a bomb attack at the Sayed Ul-Shuhada High School in Kabul killed more than 85 people.)
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 7, 2021 |
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
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| June 7, 2021 |
Voice Vote in the SenateResolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3963; text: 5/24/2021 CR S3337) |
| May 27, 2021 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
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| May 27, 2021 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
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| May 25, 2021 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| May 24, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3337)
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| May 24, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| May 24, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |