H.J.Res. 77 · 116th Congress
Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria.
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2019-10-15
- Latest action
- 2019-10-17 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 246.
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).