Latest Update: Friday, May, 16th 2008

A resolution commemorating the life and work of Dith Pran.

4/29/2008--Passed Senate without amendment.    (There are 2 other summaries)

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

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) Dith Pran is a modern day hero and an exemplar of what it means to be a citizen of the United States and a citizen of the world; (2) the United States owes a debt of gratitude to Dith Pran for his tireless work to prevent genocide and violations of fundamental human rights; and (3) teachers throughout the United States should spread Dith Pran's message by educating their students about his life, the genocide in Cambodia, and the collective responsibility of all people to prevent modern-day atrocities and human rights abuses.



Latest Actions
  • 04/29/2008 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3549-3550; text as passed Senate: CR S3549-3550)
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
  • 04/24/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 716.
  • 04/24/2008 - Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
  • 04/15/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3032-3033)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.RES.515 Agreed to by Senate05/01/2008
S.RES.515 Reported in Senate04/30/2008
S.RES.515 Introduced in Senate04/18/2008

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