Zaman Online, Turkey
June 16 2005

Armenian Bill Submitted to US Congress
By Ali H. Aslan
Published: Thursday 16, 2005
zaman.com

A pro-Armenian group of representatives submitted a bill to US Congress
on Tuesday for the recognition of the alleged Armenian genocide.

The bill would officially recognize the Armenian genocide realized
in 1915 in Turkey. Republican Party California Representative George
Radanovich and Democrat Part California Representative Adam Schiff are
leading the group of about 50 members of the House of Representatives
who support the bill. First, International Affairs sub-committees need
to take up the bill in order for the document to be presented to the
General Council and then it needs to be passed in the International
Affairs Committee. Two possible sub-committees are the Europe and
Human Rights committees. Some Congress sources claim the bill will get
stuck in the International Affairs Committee led by the Republican
Henry Hyde. Within this process, it is possible to hold sessions at
the sub-committee level. It is less likely that the Armenian lobby
will bring the bill to the agenda at the US Senate. These kinds of
bills are non-binding even if they are approved by the Congress.