H.Res. 427: Recognizing 14 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

H.Res. 427: Recognizing 14 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-05-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Who proposed it: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognizing 14 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

Plain summary

This resolution acknowledges the 14th anniversary of the end of the war in Sri Lanka and urges the United States to work with the United Nations to establish an international mechanism for accountability for the grave crimes committed during the war. The resolution also encourages the promotion of universally accepted democratic principles on the island of Sri Lanka, including by using the referendum process to ensure that all ethnicities are equitably represented.

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Recognizing 14 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · 17 cosponsors

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Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mike Carey (R-OH), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), James P. McGovern (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Referendum: A vote by the public on a law or measure. Texas statewide propositions are how voters decide on constitutional amendments.
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 (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hres427.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hres427 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118