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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 870          </title>
<shortdesc>GREEK GENOCIDE-TURKEY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margaret Croke</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Recognizes the genocide of the Greeks of Pontos, Asia Minor, and Eastern Thrace and urges the Turkish government to do the same as a means of bringing closure to the descendants of the victims of these genocides and preventing such atrocities in the future. Recognizes September 14, 1922 as the end of their presence in their homeland of 3,000 years.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>8/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke</action>
<statusdate>11/12/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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