United States 111th Congress Status: Died

SRES 322 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq.

Last action — Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States remains deeply concerned about the plight of vulnerable religious and ethnic minorities of Iraq; (2) the U.S. government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) should urge the government of Iraq to enhance security at places of worship in Iraq; (3) the U.S. government should work with the government of Iraq to ensure that members of minorities suffer no employment discrimination in the Iraqi police and security forces; (4) the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government should work towards a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes; (5) the U.S. government and UNAMI should urge the government of Iraq to implement provisions of the Constitution of Iraq that protect rights to freedom of thought and religion; (6) the government of Iraq should act to reverse the marginalization of religious minorities; (7) the U.S. government should fund capacity-building programs for the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights and the independent national Human Rights Commission and should continue to help reconstitute the minorities committee; (8) the government of Iraq should direct the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights to issue a public report on abuses against, and the marginalization of, minorities; and (9) the U.S. government should encourage the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government to protect minorities, particularly those in the Nineveh Plain.

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Action History

  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

  2. S.AMDT.4605 Amendment SA 4605 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  3. S.AMDT.4605 Amendment SA 4605 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S6989-6990; text: CR S6989-6990)To amend the preamble.

  4. S.AMDT.4604 Amendment SA 4604 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  5. S.AMDT.4604 Amendment SA 4604 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S6989; text: CR S6989)In the nature of a substitute.

  6. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6989-6990)

  7. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  8. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10738-10739)

  9. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10739-10740)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SRES 322 do?
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the United States remains deeply concerned about the plight of vulnerable religious and ethnic minorities of Iraq; (2) the U.S. government and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) should urge the government of Iraq to enhance security at places of worship in Iraq; (3) the U.S. government should work with the government of Iraq to ensure that members of minorities suffer no employment discrimination in the Iraqi police and security forces; (4) the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government should work towards a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes; (5) the U.S. government and UNAMI should urge the government of Iraq to implement provisions of the Constitution of Iraq that protect rights to freedom of thought and religion; (6) the government of Iraq should act to reverse the marginalization of religious minorities; (7) the U.S. government should fund capacity-building programs for the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights and the independent national Human Rights Commission and should continue to help reconstitute the minorities committee; (8) the government of Iraq should direct the Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights to issue a public report on abuses against, and the marginalization of, minorities; and (9) the U.S. government should encourage the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan regional government to protect minorities, particularly those in the Nineveh Plain.
What is the current status of SRES 322?
This bill died with 111th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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