A resolution recognizing the devastating attack on a girls' school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with the Afghan people.
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.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
President
Introduced May 24, 2021
Last action Jun 7, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 7, 2021
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3963; text: 5/24/2021 CR S3337)
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3963; text: 5/24/2021 CR S3337)
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
May 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
May 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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