S.Res. 428: A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-04-19 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2551-2552)

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-04-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Condemns the government of Syria, Syrian security forces, and the President of the Syrian Arab Republic for attacks against the civilian population of Syria. Commends the President for the U.S. vote at the U.N. Security Council to condemn the violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities. Urges the President to collect information on incidents in Syria that may constitute crimes against humanity and take action to ensure that the government of Syria, its leaders, and senior officials who are responsible for such crimes are brought to account in an appropriately constituted tribunal. Urges the President to formally establish the Atrocities Prevention Board and for the Board to provide recommendations to the President concerning the prevention of mass atrocities in Syria. Urges the international community to review legal processes available to hold officials of the government of Syria, Syrian security forces, and the President of the Syrian Arab Republic accountable for crimes against humanity and violations of human rights. Supports the people of Syria as they seek to exercise universal rights and pursue peaceful democratic change.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · 9 cosponsors

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Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] reported raising $771,465 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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.
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.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112sres428.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/sres>

Record fed-us-cong112-sres428 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112