US SR418 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6511)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-12 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6511)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution (1) reaffirms U.S. support of peaceful dissent in Turkey; (2) calls on Turkey to lift restrictions on freedom of expression and uphold democratic standards; and (3) encourages the United States to raise the issue of suppressed free speech in Turkey, both bilaterally and multilaterally.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Government of Turkey's crackdown on dissent related to its incursion into northeast Syria, and broader human rights violations.
Sponsors
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-12 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6511) |
Subjects
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Syria
Turkey
Conflicts and wars
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Internet and video services
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
News media and reporting
Protest and dissent
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Syria
Turkey
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/418/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres418/BILLS-116sres418is.pdf |
