S.Res. 229: A resolution recognizing the devastating attack on a girls' school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with the Afghan people.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3963; text: 5/24/2021 CR S3337)

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3963; text: 5/24/2021 CR S3337) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution recognizing the devastating attack on a girls' school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with the Afghan people.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses the Senate's condolences to the people of Afghanistan and the Hazara, an ethnic minority community in Afghanistan. The resolution also condemns all forms of violence against women and girls in Afghanistan and supports U.S. and international efforts to ensure that girls in Afghanistan can safely attend school. (On May 8, 2021, a bomb attack at the Sayed Ul-Shuhada High School in Kabul killed more than 85 people.)

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Official text

A resolution recognizing the devastating attack on a girls' school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with the Afghan people.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · 19 cosponsors

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME), James E. Risch (R-ID), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] reported raising $176,810 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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: 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

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117sres229.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/sres>

Record fed-us-cong117-sres229 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117