H.Res. 611: Promoting global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the United States, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Promoting global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the United States, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia.

Plain summary

Commends Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, and Kazakhstan for their contributions to the East-West Energy Corridor and to regional energy security. Supports the efforts of the United States Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy and encourages the continued engagement with the countries in the region, notably Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Iraq. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it is in the U.S. national interest to enhance Europe's energy security by working with the governments of Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia and its partners to make additional gas and oil supplies available to that market.

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Official text

Promoting global energy supply security through increased cooperation among the United States, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iraq, and Georgia.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · 2 cosponsors

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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.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres611.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres611 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112