HRES 132 United States House · 118th Congress

Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023.

HRES 132 is a non-binding House resolution expressing condolences for the over 36,000 earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria and commending humanitarian response efforts. It specifically condemns the Assad regime for obstructing aid delivery and exploiting the disaster, urging the Biden administration to open all UN border crossings for aid and prevent U.S.-funded assistance from being diverted to Syria’s government. The resolution also calls for continued enforcement of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act to protect Syrian civilians. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new law but formally directs the administration’s diplomatic approach to the crisis.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

House Passage

Feb 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Feb 17, 2023 Last action Feb 27, 2023

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 4 edits · Feb 27, 2023

MODERATE

This is a procedural transition from the introduced version to the engrossed version of HRES 132, a resolution responding to the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The substantive text of the resolution is unchanged. The date was updated from February 17 to February 27, the sponsor list and committee referral language were removed (standard for engrossed versions), formatting was restructured into proper line breaks, and a clerk's signature line was added.

TECHNICAL

Date changed from February 17, 2023 to February 27, 2023, reflecting the date of engrossment rather than introduction.

The list of sponsors (Mr. Wilson of South Carolina and co-sponsors) was removed, which is standard when a bill moves from introduced to engrossed status.

The committee referral language (referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Judiciary) was removed, consistent with the engrossed version format.

A clerk's signature line (Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk) was added at the end of the document.

Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2023

How they voted

414–2

Passed · 17 other

Total votes 433

Feb 27, 2023

D Democratic212

200 Yea 12

94% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican220

213 Yea 2 Nay 5

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll no. 120). (text: CR H886-887)

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 51 co-sponsors