Recognizing the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 705 Recognizing the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. BACON, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CROW, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. KIM, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. SPANBERGER, Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, Mr. TRONE, and Ms. SHERRILL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Recognizing the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Whereas it has been 5 years since the Global Coalition to De- feat ISIS formed and affirmed our shared goal to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS; Whereas 76 member nations of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and 5 international institutions have contributed to efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS); Whereas the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has provided military support to local partners on the front lines of the fight in Iraq and Syria; has led efforts to stop the flow of foreign fighters to the battlefield, combatted the fi- VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Nov 14, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR705.IH HR705 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 705 IH nancing of terrorist activities, responded to the ongoing humanitarian crises in the region, and countered the ISIS narrative online and in their nations; and Whereas, as a result of our success in forming the Global Co- alition to Defeat ISIS, the military campaign of the Coa- lition has been more effective, and the burden of con- fronting the scourge of ISIS has been shared by partner nations that recognize the common nature of the threat: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the commitment of partner na- 2 tions and institutions that have participated in the 3 Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS; 4 (2) recognizes the many critical contributions 5 that Global Coalition partners have made in support 6 of our shared mission to defeat ISIS; 7 (3) reaffirms the enduring commitment of the 8 United States to the lasting defeat of ISIS; 9 (4) recognizes that robust alliances and part- 10 nerships require many years to develop and, if ne- 11 glected, may not be easily rebuilt in moments of cri- 12 sis; and 13 (5) affirms that robust alliances and partner- 14 ships will remain critical to defeating emerging and 15 future threats. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Nov 14, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR705.IH HR705 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS