S.Res. 356: A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.

S.Res. 356: A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-05-10 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 86.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-05-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 86 (2004): On the Resolution, SRES356 (2004-05-10), Resolution Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number: 86. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commends all Americans serving nobly abroad. Condemns the despicable acts at Abu Ghraib prison and joins with the President in expressing apology for the humiliation suffered by the prisoners in Iraq and their families. Urges: (1) the Government of the United States to take appropriate measures to ensure that such acts do not occur in the future; and (2) that all individuals responsible for such acts be held accountable. Expresses the belief that the appropriate Senate committees and the President should conduct a full investigation of the abuses alleged to have occurred at Abu Ghraib.

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Official text

A resolution condemning the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison, urging a full and complete investigation to ensure justice is served, and expressing support for all Americans serving nobly in Iraq.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · 99 cosponsors

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Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and 39 more.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 86 (2004): On the Resolution, SRES356 (2004-05-10): Resolution Agreed to

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sres356.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sres>

Record fed-us-cong108-sres356 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108