H.Res. 296Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff [D-CA-28]
Cosponsors: 141 · 120 Democrats · 21 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee
Latest action: Oct 29, 2019 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedApr 8, 2019
Passed the HouseOct 29, 2019

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 296 as passed House on Oct 29, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 591

House Oct 29, 2019

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide

Passed

405 Yea 11 Nay 13 not voting · 3 present

Crossed both parties 11 of 416 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members432 members

Democratic234 members

Republican198 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors141 · 120 Democrats · 21 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 296 and vote against it. 76 signed when it was filed.

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H.Res. 296Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 591

On Agreeing to the Resolution

How the chamber split

Cosponsors141 · 120 Democrats · 21 Republicans

H.Res. 296Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 591

On Agreeing to the Resolution

How the chamber split

Cosponsors141 · 120 Democrats · 21 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.Res. 2963 organizations

Who lobbied on H.Res. 2963 organizations