Senate Simple Resolution 184
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A resolution condemning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere condolences to the victims, to their families and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Lanka, and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka.
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Passed Senate on Jun 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
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Bill Number
184
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on June 10, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3296-3297; text: CR S3296-3297)
Summary
This resolution condemns the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka by Islamist extremists against innocent civilians on Easter Sunday. It also offers condolences to the victims and their families and friends. It notes the importance of national unity in light of the 10th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka's civil war.
06/10/2019
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3296-3297; text: CR S3296-3297)
06/10/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3296-3297; text: CR S3296-3297)
06/03/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 105.
06/03/2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
05/22/2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
05/02/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2620)
05/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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