H.J.Res. 77: Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.
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H.J.Res. 77: Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.
116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-15 · International Affairs · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 560 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HJRES77 (2019-10-16), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.
Plain summary
This resolution expresses Congress's opposition to the decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkey's military operations against Kurdish forces in northeast Syria. It also calls on (1) Turkey to immediately cease unilateral military action in northeast Syria and respect existing agreements, (2) the United States to continue supporting Syrian Kurdish communities through military and humanitarian support and ensure that the Turkish military acts with restraint, and (3) the White House to present a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · 64 cosponsors
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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jason Crow (D-CO), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Jim Costa (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Ed Case (D-HI), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Andy Barr (R-KY), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Ann Wagner (R-MO), André Carson (D-IN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Clay Higgins (R-LA) and 4 more.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 560 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HJRES77 (2019-10-16): Passed
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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.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hjres77.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong116-hjres77 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116