US SR157 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-30 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2579)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A resolution recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast-Asian American community on the 40th anniversaries of the beginning of Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide and the end of the Vietnam War and the "Secret War" in the Kingdom of Laos. Recognizes the significance of the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge rule and the Cambodian Genocide, the end of the Vietnam War and the "Secret War" in Laos, the humanitarian response of the people and government of the United States to receive over one million refugees from the region, and the beginning of the Southeast-Asian American community in the United States. Recognizes the ongoing contributions of the Southeast-Asian American community to the economic, cultural, and political vitality of the United States.

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Title

A resolution recognizing the economic, cultural, and political contributions of the Southeast-Asian American community on the 40th anniversaries of the beginning of Khmer Rouge control over Cambodia and the beginning of the Cambodian Genocide and the end of the Vietnam War and the "Secret War" in the Kingdom of Laos.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-30SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2579)

Same As/Similar To

HR240 (Related) 2015-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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