United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 75 (114th)
Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Introduced
9 September 2015
Last action
15 March 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
27 November 2025
Summary
Declares that: the atrocities committed against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities targeted specifically for religious reasons are crimes against humanity and genocide; each of the Contracting Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and other international agreements forbidding war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly the governments of countries and their nationals who are in any way supporting these crimes, are reminded of their legal obligations under the Convention and these international agreements; the United Nations (U.N.) and the Secretary-General are called upon to assert leadership by calling the atrocities war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide; the member states of the U.N., with an appeal to the Arab States that wish to uphold religious freedom and justice, should collaborate on measures to prevent further war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, and collaborate on the establishment of tribunals to punish those responsible for the ongoing crimes; the governments of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Lebanese Republic, and other countries are commended for having undertaken to shelter and protect those fleeing extremist violence; and those who force the migration of religious communities from their ancestral homelands, including specifically the Nineveh Plain and Mount Sinjar, should be prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the place where their crimes were committed and under applicable international criminal statutes and conventions.
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Timeline
9 September 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 March 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 2016
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 112). (text: CR H1314)
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 112).(text: CR H1314)
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1314-1317)
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 75.
Source: Floor
14 March 2016
Floor
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 March 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 March 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 March 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 9 September 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 14 March 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
- related to ← A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who commit or support atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities, including Yezidis, Turkmen, Sabea-Mandeans, Kaka'e, and Kurds, and who target them specifically for ethnic or religious reasons, are committing, and are hereby declared to be committing, "war crimes", "crimes against humanity", and "genocide".
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/75
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hconres/75
- us · 114-hconres-75 · source updated 27 November 2025