A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes.

3.0.0 435 2019-11-15T21:55:37Z 2019-11-15T21:55:37Z Senate S SRES 2012-04-25 112 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-05-07T18:34:00Z Markup by 2012-04-26T18:00:00Z Referred to 2012-04-25T19:36:42Z 2012-05-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388. Calendars 2012-05-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 2012-05-07 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2012-04-26 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2012-04-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2734-2735) IntroReferral 2012-04-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA N R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2012-04-25 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2012-05-09 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2012-05-09 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2012-05-09 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2012-05-15 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-05-15 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2012-05-21 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2012-05-21 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2012-05-24 False N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2012-06-04 False 2012-06-06 N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2012-06-06 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2012-06-14 False International Affairs Arms control and nonproliferation Chemical and biological weapons Conflicts and wars Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe European Union Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International organizations and cooperation Iran Iraq Jordan Lebanon Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Political movements and philosophies Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Rule of law and government transparency Russia Syria Terrorism Turkey United Nations International Affairs

00 2012-04-25 Introduced in Senate 2012-04-27T15:37:28Z Condemns: (1) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ongoing slaughter of his own people, and (2) Russia and Iran for providing the government of Syria with military and security equipment.

Reaffirms U.S. policy that Bashar al-Assad must relinquish power and step aside.

Recognizes the efforts of the United Nations (U.N.) and the League of Arab States to establish a cease fire in Syria.

Urges: (1) support for the U.N.-administered Emergency Response Fund to ensure the provision of humanitarian and emergency medical support for the population of Syria, and (2) the continued provision of humanitarian assistance to displaced Syrians in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq.

Calls on the President to engage with the League of Arab States, the European Union (EU), and Turkey to explore protective options for civilians in Syria.

Demands that Syria allow additional U.N. personnel into the country to observe the cease fire and the government of Syria's adherence to the U.N. peace plan.

Urges the Syrian opposition to renew its commitment to a democratic and inclusive society in the post-Assad era.

Calls upon the President to support organizations in Syria that: (1) are representative of the Syrian people, (2) protect human rights and religious freedom, (3) cooperate with international counterterrorism and nonproliferation efforts, and (4) abstain from destabilizing neighboring countries.

Urges the President to identify weapons stockpiles and prevent the proliferation of conventional, biological, and chemical weapons in Syria.

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01 2012-05-07 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2012-06-05T18:58:13Z Condemns: (1) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ongoing slaughter of his own people; (2) Russia and Iran for providing the government of Syria with military and security equipment; and (3) President Bashar al-Assad's failure to uphold his March 25, 2012, commitment to the six point plan outlined by Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan and failed compliance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 2042.

Reaffirms U.S. policy that Bashar al-Assad must relinquish power and step aside.

Recognizes the efforts of the United Nations and the League of Arab States to establish a cessation of armed violence in Syria.

Calls on the President to engage with the League of Arab States, the European Union (EU), and Turkey to explore protective options for civilians in Syria.

Demands that Syria allow: (1) additional U.N. personnel into the country to observe the cease fire with complete freedom of movement and the government of Syria's adherence to the U.N. peace plan; and (2) humanitarian relief organizations, medical workers, and independent and foreign news media to operate freely inside Syria.

Urges the Syrian opposition to renew its commitment to a democratic and inclusive society in the post-Assad era.

Supports the President's efforts to provide non-lethal support, including communications equipment, to organizations in Syria that: (1) are representative of the Syrian people, (2) protect human rights and religious freedom, (3) cooperate with international counterterrorism and nonproliferation efforts, and (4) abstain from destabilizing neighboring countries.

Supports the imposition of an EU ban on the sale of luxury goods and products to Syria.

Urges the President to identify weapons stockpiles and prevent the proliferation of conventional, biological, and chemical weapons in Syria.

Urges all governments, including those that have provided military and security assistance to the government of Syria in the past, including the Republic of Belarus and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, to not provide any additional such assistance.

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A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes. Display Title A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres435rs/xml/BILLS-112sres435rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres435is/xml/BILLS-112sres435is.xml 2012-05-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.