Condemning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere condolences to the victims, to their families and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Lanka, and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka.

S. Res. 184 · 116th Congress · May 2, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

condemns, in the strongest terms, the terrorist attacks perpetrated by violent Islamist extremists against innocent civilians on Easter Sunday;

(2)

condemns the use of violence against people of religious faith, including in their places of worship;

(3)

offers its sincere and heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families and friends, and to the nation of Sri Lanka;

(4)

reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka and its support for the United States partnership with the nation of Sri Lanka;

(5)

notes, on this 10th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, the importance of national unity and encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to foster such unity, including religious and ethnic tolerance;

(6)

supports efforts to ensure the protection of all Sri Lankans against retaliatory attacks as the country recovers from this tragedy;

(7)

reaffirms its commitment to religious freedom and the importance of protecting the rights of all religious minorities, including Christians;

(8)

calls attention to the continued and serious threat posed by the Islamic State and other international terrorist organizations; and

(9)

calls upon the United States Government and all other governments to continue the fight against violent extremism.

Section 1 Prohibition on construction of provisions of Resolution as an authorization for use of military force

Nothing in this resolution may be construed as an authorization for use of military force.

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May 2, 2019viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Romney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Brown) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
May 2, 2019 Reported in Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Romney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
May 2, 2019 Introduced in Senate Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Romney, and Mr. Murphy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

Condemning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere condolences to the victims, to their families and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Lanka, and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka.

Section 1 Prohibition on construction of provisions of Resolution as an authorization for use of military force

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