H.Res. 17 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Condemning Turkey for its illegal occupation of Cyprus and encouraging President Trump to make the resolution of the Cyprus problem a top foreign policy priority.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.Res. 17 and get alerts. Policy area: International Affairs Create a free account or sign in to follow the International Affairs policy area and get alerts. ▲ 651 days since action Sponsor: Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 5 (3 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2025-01-07

Latest action (2025-01-07): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

What H.Res. 17 does, in plain terms

This resolution condemns Turkey's continued occupation of Cyprus and calls on Turkey to withdraw all of its troops from the island. It also calls on Turkey to adhere to NATO's democratic principles and mission.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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