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Calling on Azerbaijan to immediately comply with international commitments regarding the release and treatment of prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons.

USA118th CongressHRES-861| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2023
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (25)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)John S. Duarte (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution calls on Azerbaijan to immediately return all Armenian prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons and to provide information on those detained or deceased in custody. It also (1) calls on the President to impose human rights sanctions on Azerbaijani officials involved in illegal detention, torture, and extrajudicial killing of Armenian prisoners of war and other detained persons; (2) calls on the President to suspend military or security assistance to Azerbaijan; and (3) urges the Department of State to make clear to Azerbaijani authorities their obligations under international law to release and treat humanely all prisoners of war and other detained persons.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • November 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Calling on Azerbaijan to immediately comply with international commitments regarding the release and treatment of prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons.

USA118th CongressHRES-861| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2023
This resolution calls on Azerbaijan to immediately return all Armenian prisoners of war, hostages, and other detained persons and to provide information on those detained or deceased in custody. It also (1) calls on the President to impose human rights sanctions on Azerbaijani officials involved in illegal detention, torture, and extrajudicial killing of Armenian prisoners of war and other detained persons; (2) calls on the President to suspend military or security assistance to Azerbaijan; and (3) urges the Department of State to make clear to Azerbaijani authorities their obligations under international law to release and treat humanely all prisoners of war and other detained persons.
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Timeline
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • November 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • November 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (25)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)John S. Duarte (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted