United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 296 (116th)
Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
Introduced
8 April 2019
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Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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7 April 2025
Summary
This resolution states that it is U.S. policy to (1) commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923; (2) reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with efforts to deny the existence of the Armenian Genocide or any genocide; and (3) encourage education and public understanding about the Armenian Genocide.
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6 official files
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 October 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 29 October 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 29 October 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 April 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/296
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hres/296