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S.Res.22 / 112th Congress

A resolution condemning the New Year's Day attack on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria, Egypt and urging the Government of Egypt to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act.

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S368)

Official summary

Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jan 31, 2011

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Condemns the New Year's Day 2011 attack on the Saint George and Bishop Peter Church in Alexandria, Egypt.

Expresses the Senate's condolences to the Coptic Christian community.

Calls on President Hosni Mubarak and the government of Egypt to: (1) fully investigate the bomb attack and prosecute the perpetrators, and (2) enhance security for the Coptic Christian community and ensure religious freedom and equality for all people in Egypt.

Calls on the President to work with the government of Egypt to identify the perpetrators of the New Year's Day attack.

Calls on the Secretary of State to address the issues of religious freedom and equality of treatment for all people in Egypt with the government of Egypt.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D–NJ

Committees

  • Foreign Relations Committee
11 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S368)

  2. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S368)

  3. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S368)

  4. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S368)

  5. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S245)

  6. Introduced in Senate

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