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H.Res. 403: Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

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H.Res. 403: Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

Plain summary

Recognizes and deplores the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq. Calls on the U.S. government to recognize the campaign of genocide committed against the Kurdish people in Iraq, and urges international organizations to do the same. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the friendship between the United States and the Kurdish people in Iraq.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] · 2 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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

Record fed-us-cong114-hres403 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114