A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

Bill: 113-sconres-38
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2014-06-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

Congressional oversight

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Pakistan

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-11
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) use all lawful tools to bring Warren Weinstein, who was abducted in Pakistan in 2011 and currently held captive by al-Qaeda, home to his family; (2) make the return of all U.S. citizens held captive abroad a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of its actions to achieve such goals. </p>

action_date: 2014-12-11
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should: (1) use all lawful tools to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all U.S. citizens held captive abroad a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of its actions to achieve such goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available. </p> <p>States that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.</p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 38 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2014 Ms. Mikulski (for herself and Mr. Cardin ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

Whereas Warren Weinstein was abducted in Pakistan in 2011 and is currently being held captive by al Qaeda; Whereas Warren Weinstein is a former official of the Peace Corps and the United States Agency for International Development; Whereas Warren Weinstein is widely recognized as a scholar and humanitarian who has spent his career working to improve the lives of men, women, and children around the world; and Whereas video released of Warren Weinstein by his captors confirms that he is in poor health: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should— (1) use all of the lawful tools at its disposal to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all United States citizens held captive abroad, regardless of their different circumstances, a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of actions to achieve these goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available.

tv_txt: III Calendar No. 647 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 38 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2014 Ms. Mikulski (for herself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Kirk ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations December 11, 2014 Reported by Mr. Menendez , with an amendment Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that Warren Weinstein should be returned home to his family.

Whereas Warren Weinstein was abducted in Pakistan in 2011 and is currently being held captive by al Qaeda; Whereas Warren Weinstein is a former official of the Peace Corps and the United States Agency for International Development; Whereas Warren Weinstein is widely recognized as a scholar and humanitarian who has spent his career working to improve the lives of men, women, and children around the world; and Whereas video released of Warren Weinstein by his captors confirms that he is in poor health: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should— (1) use all of the lawful tools at its disposal to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all United States citizens held captive abroad, regardless of their different circumstances, a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of actions to achieve these goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available. 1. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should— (1) use all of the lawful tools at its disposal to bring Warren Weinstein home to his family; (2) make the return of all United States citizens held captive abroad, regardless of their different circumstances, a top priority; and (3) keep Congress apprised of actions to achieve these goals as new information is available, or quarterly if no new information is available. 2. Rule of construction Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as an authorization for the use of military force.

December 11, 2014 Reported with an amendment