United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 296 (116th)
Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
Introduced
8 April 2019
Last action
29 October 2019 · Passed
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Ross Spano, Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
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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Timeline
8 April 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2019
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 655 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 296 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered.
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Vote
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 11, 3 Present (Roll no. 591). (text: CR H8560)
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 405 - 11, 3 Present (Roll no. 591).(text: CR H8560)
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 655. (consideration: CR H8559-8568)
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 296 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered.
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
29 October 2019
Passed
Rule H. Res. 655 passed House.
Source: Floor
Votes
29 October 2019 · passed · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed · Official source
Yes 405 · No 11 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 13
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Not Voting
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 29 October 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 April 2019 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 29 October 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Ross Spano · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States to commemorate the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance.
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 296) affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
Sources
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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
- us · 116-hres-296 · source updated 7 April 2025