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Dec 3, 2020viewing Engrossed in House See what changed
Jan 3, 2019 Introduced in House Mr. Green of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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

H. Res. 17 — what changed

A resolution expressing concern over the detention of Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz, and for other purposes.

From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.

That the House of Representatives—

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changed expresses its ongoing concern regarding the capture of Austin Tice ~~near Damascus, Syria,~~ in August ~~2012,~~ 2012 and ~~his~~ Majd Kamalmaz in February 2017, and their continuing detention;

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changed encourages the Department of State, the intelligence community, and the interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to jointly continue investigations and to pursue all possible information regarding ~~Austin’s~~ Austin and Majd’s detention;

(3)

changed encourages the Department of State and the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs to engage ~~directly with officials of~~ the Syrian government to facilitate ~~Austin’s~~ Austin and Majd’s safe release and return;

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changed encourages the Department of State to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with the ~~Government of Syria;~~ Syrian government; and

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changed requests that the Department of State and the intelligence community continue to work with and inform Congress and the ~~family~~ families of Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz to the extent possible regarding efforts to secure ~~Austin’s~~ their safe release and return from detention in Syria.

H. Res. 17 — what changed

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