S.Res. 364: A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-02-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1237)

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-02-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1237) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.

Plain summary

Calls upon the President to develop a policy towards Sri Lanka that reflects U.S. interests, including respect for human rights and democracy, as well as economic and security interests. Calls on the United States and the international community to assist Sri Lanka in establishing domestic mechanisms to deal with grievances arising from actions committed by both sides during and after the civil war in Sri Lanka. Encourages Sri Lanka to put in place a truth and reconciliation commission similar to the one adopted by South Africa. Urges Sri Lanka to improve religious and media freedoms and to bring to justice those responsible for attacks on journalists and places of worship.

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

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Official text

A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · 26 cosponsors

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John Cornyn (R-TX), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Tim Scott (R-SC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Thune (R-SD)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

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-113sres364.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sres364 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113