HRES 143 United States House · 117th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933.

Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is U.S. policy to officially recognize and remember the Semele Massacre (the 1933 killing of up to 3,000 Assyrian Christian men, women, and children by the government of Iraq), to reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with denial of the massacre, and to encourage education and public understanding of the massacre and its relevance to modern-day crimes against humanity.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 22, 2021 Last action Apr 2, 2021
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Apr 2, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism.
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Feb 22, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Feb 22, 2021
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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