Senate Simple Resolution 465
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A resolution condemning threats by President Donald J. Trump to violate the law of armed conflict with respect to Iran.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
465
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution urges the President to de-escalate tensions with Iran rather than threaten acts of war and violations of international law.
Specifically, the resolution condemns the President's threats to destroy important Iranian cultural sites and demands that the President refrain from violating the law of armed conflict. Further, it affirms that the destruction of cultural heritage is both morally wrong and a violation of international law and that no violation of the law of armed conflict or human-rights violation by Iran justifies similar violations by any other state.
January 8, 2020
01/08/2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S96-97)
01/08/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:57:11 AM