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H.Res. 354: Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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H.Res. 354: Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-24 · International Affairs · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 286). (text: CR H4628-4629)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 286 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES354 (2017-06-06), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 286). (text: CR H4628-4629) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the rights to peacefully assemble and freely express one's views are essential to American democracy; and (2) the United States should take steps to strengthen free press and civil society freedoms in countries such as Turkey. Calls for: (1) any Turkish security official who directed or participated in efforts by Turkish security forces to suppress peaceful protests outside of the Turkish Ambassador's residence in Washington, DC on May 16, 2017, to be charged and prosecuted under U.S. law; (2) the Secret Service and the Diplomatic Security Service of the Department of State to review such incident and confirm with the Turkish National Police the standards expected by visiting security details; (3) the State Department to request the waiver of immunity of any Turkish security detail official who engaged in assault in the United States prior to such individual's release from custody; and (4) the State Department to review its security procedures to mitigate the likelihood of such an incident in the future. Declares that U.S. respect for free speech requires U.S. officials to speak out against such incidents.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · 45 cosponsors

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Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

Recorded votes

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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
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Securities
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hres354 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115