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H.Res. 296: Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

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H.Res. 296: Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 591 (2019): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES296 (2019-10-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

Plain summary

This resolution states that it is U.S. policy to (1) commemorate the Armenian Genocide, the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923; (2) reject efforts to associate the U.S. government with efforts to deny the existence of the Armenian Genocide or any genocide; and (3) encourage education and public understanding about the Armenian Genocide.

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

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] · 141 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Judy Chu (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Grace Meng (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Kevin Hern (R-OK) and 81 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] reported raising $10.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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-cong116-hres296 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116