US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 57 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution expresses Congress's opposition to the decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkey's military operations against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria. It also calls on (1) Turkey to immediately cease unilateral military action in northeast Syria and respect existing agreements, (2) the United States to continue supporting Syrian Kurdish communities through military and humanitarian support and ensure that the Turkish military acts with restraint, and (3) the White House to present a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

A joint resolution opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HR625 (Related) 2019-10-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HJR77 (Same As) 2019-10-17 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/57/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres57/BILLS-116sjres57is.pdf