H.Res. 296 · 116th Congress
Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.
- Stage
- Passed chamber resolution
- Sponsor
- Adam Schiff
- Introduced
- 2019-04-08
- Latest action
- 2019-10-29 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.