S.Res. 116: A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-05 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.

Plain summary

Holds the Assad regime responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including its confirmed use of chemical weapons. Condemns Russia and China for repeatedly blocking a U.N. Security Council response to Bashar al-Assad's confirmed use of chemical weapons. Calls on the Security Council to act in response to the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons. Supports the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism. Expresses alarm that the Assad regime's continued use of chemical weapons undermines the integrity of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Reiterates that Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy as Syria's leader and insists that he must be held accountable for his war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Official text

A resolution condemning the Assad regime for its continued use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · 12 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

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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 (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115sres116.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/sres>

Record fed-us-cong115-sres116 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115