{"format":1,"id":"118-hres-132","congress":118,"number":"H.Res. 132","kind":"simple_resolution","group":"bills","title":"Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023."}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-02-17","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-02-27","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h120","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree","title":"Responding to the earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023","result":"Passed","yea":414,"nay":2,"present":0,"not_voting":17,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll120.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","date":"2023-02-27"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-02-27","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This resolution mourns the loss of life in Turkey (Turkiye) and Syria caused by the earthquakes in Turkey on February 6, 2023. The resolution also (1) applauds the work of humanitarian aid and rescue workers on the ground; and (2) condemns the efforts by the Assad regime of Syria to exploit the disaster to evade international pressure and accountability, including by preventing the United Nations from providing assistance through border crossings between Turkey and Syria."}],"words":75},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Expresses the House of Representatives' position on the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, including mourning the loss of life, applauding response efforts, and addressing aid access to northwest Syria.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}]},"core_areas":["Mourning and condolences for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria","Recognition of rescue and humanitarian response efforts","Aid access through Türkiye-Syria border crossings","Oversight of United States-funded assistance and Syria sanctions"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Mourns the loss of life in Türkiye and Syria caused by the earthquakes in Türkiye on February 6, 2023, and expresses condolences to the families of victims.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}},{"text":"Applauds humanitarian aid and rescue workers, including United States Agency for International Development Urban Search and Rescue teams, the Armed Forces of the United States, and the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}},{"text":"Urges the international community to support disaster response efforts in Türkiye and Syria, including those by the Syrian Civil Defense.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}},{"text":"Condemns efforts by the Assad regime to exploit the disaster to evade international pressure and accountability, including by preventing the United Nations from providing assistance through multiple border crossings between Türkiye and Syria.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}},{"text":"Calls on the Biden administration to use all diplomatic tools, including through the United Nations Security Council, to open all Türkiye-Syria border crossings for United Nations assistance.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}},{"text":"Calls for an increased oversight mechanism to ensure that United States-funded assistance is not diverted for the benefit of the Assad regime.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh#HE77FFB06EA9148DBB00714AC51C10FF0"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-02-27","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hres-132.png","v":"7956b3f2fda9","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Res. 132, 118th Congress: Responding to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria on February 6, 2023. House: 414 Yea, 2 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 27 Feb 2023."}}