# 118-hres-1230: Recognizing the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during Sri Lanka's almost 30-year armed conflict, which ended 15 years ago on May 18, 2009, and ensuring nonrecurrence of past violence, including the Tamil Genocide, by supporting the right to self-determination of Eelam Tamil people and their call for an independence referendum for a lasting peaceful resolution.

118-hres-1230, Recognizing the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during Sri Lanka's almost 30-year armed conflict, which ended 15 years ago on May 18, 2009, and ensuring nonrecurrence of past violence, including the Tamil Genocide, by supporting the right to self-determination of Eelam Tamil people and their call for an independence referendum for a lasting peaceful resolution., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3278-3279) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1230
- Congress: 118
- Title: Recognizing the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during Sri Lanka's almost 30-year armed conflict, which ended 15 years ago on May 18, 2009, and ensuring nonrecurrence of past violence, including the Tamil Genocide, by supporting the right to self-determination of Eelam Tamil people and their call for an independence referendum for a lasting peaceful resolution.
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3278-3279)
- Introduced: 2024-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during Sri Lanka's almost 30-year armed conflict, which ended 15 years ago on May 18, 2009, and ensuring nonrecurrence of past violence, including the Tamil Genocide, by supporting the right to self-determination of Eelam Tamil people and their call for an independence referendum for a lasting peaceful resolution.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14] (D-NC), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-2871: Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2023
- 118-hr-2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hres-1230 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1230)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1230 (as of 2026-10-15).