US SR170 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2444-2445)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2444-2445)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution calls for the immediate release of all Boko Haram captives, specifically the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu. The resolution also urges both Nigeria and the United States to take certain actions to address the abduction of women by Boko Haram.
Title
A resolution recognizing the Fifth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2444-2445) |
Same As/Similar To
HR375 (Same As) 2019-05-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Subjects
Africa
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Energy prices
Family relationships
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Missing persons
Nigeria
Oil and gas
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
Women's rights
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Congressional tributes
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Energy prices
Family relationships
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Human rights
Human trafficking
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Missing persons
Nigeria
Oil and gas
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/170/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres170/BILLS-116sres170is.pdf |
