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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933.

USA116th CongressHRES-1246| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (6)
David Schweikert (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is U.S. policy to officially recognize and remember the Semele Massacre (the 1933 killing of up to 3,000 Assyrian Christian men, women, and children by the government of Iraq), to reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with denial of the massacre, and to encourage education and public understanding of the massacre and its relevance to modern-day crimes against humanity.
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Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 2, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933.

USA116th CongressHRES-1246| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is U.S. policy to officially recognize and remember the Semele Massacre (the 1933 killing of up to 3,000 Assyrian Christian men, women, and children by the government of Iraq), to reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with denial of the massacre, and to encourage education and public understanding of the massacre and its relevance to modern-day crimes against humanity.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 2, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (6)
David Schweikert (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsIraqMiddle EastRacial and ethnic relationsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanityWorld history