Condemning the use of toxic chemicals as weapons in the Syrian Arab Republic.
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Condemns: (1) the Assad regime for its atrocities against the Syrian people, including its weaponized use of chlorine; and (2) the use of any toxic chemical, including chlorine, as a weapon in Syria.
Maintains that: (1) those who have engaged in such unlawful actions should be held accountable by the international community and urges the President to report to Congress on the use of chemical weapons, including chlorine, in Syria; and (2) no party in Syria should use, develop, acquire, or transfer chemical weapons, including weapons employing chlorine.
Calls on the Administration to: (1) continue offering material support to programs and individuals collecting evidence of the use of chemical weapons inside of Syria, and (2) facilitate the future transfer of such evidence for use in prosecuting those responsible.
Urges the international community to establish a comprehensive strategy regarding Syria which may include establishing a no-fly zone in Syria.
What just happenedDec 9, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 25, 2015
- Dec 9, 2015Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Dec 9, 2015Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Dec 4, 2015Committee
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Discharged.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Aug 20, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House