What This Bill Does
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives' deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones in earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023. It also shows support for Turkey and the Turkish and Syrian people affected by the disasters, and urges the Biden Administration to provide immediate assistance to the region.
Who It Affects
Families who lost loved ones in the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Injured people in Turkey and the region. The Republic of Turkey. The Turkish and Syrian people. The Biden Administration. Nongovernmental organizations (private groups not run by the government) working on rescue missions.
Key Provisions
The House expresses its deepest condolences to families who lost loved ones and wishes a speedy recovery for the injured in Turkey and the region. (Resolved, line 1-3)
The House commends the rescue efforts of Turkey and nongovernmental organizations conducting search and rescue missions in the impacted cities. (Resolved, line 4-9)
The House conveys its committed and unwavering solidarity with the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish and Syrian people following the devastating disasters. (Resolved, line 10-13)
The House urges the Biden Administration to provide immediate assistance to Turkey and the region. (Resolved, line 14-2)
Important Definitions
None defined.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 116
Expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost and unwavering solidarity
with the Republic of Tu¨rkiye, and the Turkish and Syrian people, fol-
lowing the destructive earthquake on February 6, 2023.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Mr. SESSIONS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
RESOLUTION
Expressing deepest condolences for the lives lost and unwav-
ering solidarity with the Republic of Tu¨rkiye, and the
Turkish and Syrian people, following the destructive
earthquake on February 6, 2023.
Whereas, on February 6, 2023, the Turkish cities of Malatya,
Kahramanmaras¸,
Adana,
Ad(yaman,
Diyarbak(r,
Osmaniye, Gaziantep, S¸anl(urfa, Hatay, and Kilis, and
the Syrian cities of Aleppo, Afrin, and Azaz, were dev-
astated by 2 massive 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes,
which took the lives of thousands and displaced hundreds
of thousands of people;
Whereas many aftershocks, some as potent as 6.6 magnitude,
have been recorded since the initial earthquake;
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•HRES 116 IH
Whereas the number of people who have lost their lives has
exceeded 12,000 and increasing;
Whereas the number of people who have been injured has ex-
ceeded 22,000 and increasing;
Whereas the brave men and women of North Atlantic Treaty
Organization ally Tu¨rkiye have passionately and pains-
takingly been participating in the rescue efforts for days;
and
Whereas the Republic of Tu¨rkiye has declared a state of
emergency in the region for 3 months, and a national
mourning for 7 days:
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) expresses deepest condolences to the fami-
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lies who have lost loved ones, and wishes a speedy
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recovery for the injured in Tu¨rkiye and the region;
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(2) encourages and commends the hard work
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put out by the brave men and women of North At-
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lantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally Tu¨rkiye and
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nongovernmental organizations working on the
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ground while conducting search and rescue missions
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in the cities impacted by the earthquakes;
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(3) conveys its committed and unwavering soli-
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darity with the Republic of Tu¨rkiye and the Turkish
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and Syrian people following the devastating disas-
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ters; and
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•HRES 116 IH
(4) urges the Biden Administration to provide
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immediate assistance to the NATO ally Tu¨rkiye and
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the region.
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