SRES 97 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A resolution calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents in the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations.

Summary
This resolution calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and condemns all violence against civilians. Further, the resolution calls on Eritrea to withdraw its military forces from Ethiopia, and it urges all parties to the conflict to cease hostilities and work to protect human rights. The resolution also calls on relevant U.S. agencies to take specified actions that encourage an end to the conflict and provide humanitarian support.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
President
Introduced Mar 9, 2021 Last action May 19, 2021
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3171-3172; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3171-3172)
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May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3171-3172; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3171-3172)
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Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title and with an amended preamble. Without written report.
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Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1427-1428)
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Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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