HRES 557 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces.

Introduced Mar 11, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Henry J. Hyde R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 17, 2004 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 327 - 93, 7 Present (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1142)

Progress

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IntroducedMar 11, 2004
Agreed to in HouseMar 17, 2004

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

States that the House of Representatives: (1) affirms that the United States and the world have been made safer with the removal of Saddam Hussein and his regime from power in Iraq; (2) commends the Iraqi people for their courage in the face of unspeakable oppression and brutality inflicted on them by Saddam Hussein's regime; (3) commends the Iraqi people on the adoption of Iraq's interim constitution; and (4) commends the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Coalition forces for liberating Iraq and expresses its gratitude for their valiant service.

Recorded votes 1

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Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 64	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed327–93	Mar 17, 2004

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2004 to Mar 17, 2004, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-OH	Deborah Pryce	Original	Mar 11, 2004
R-CA	Duncan Hunter	Original	Mar 11, 2004
R-FL	Porter J. Goss	Original	Mar 11, 2004
R-MO	Roy Blunt	Original	Mar 11, 2004
R-TX	Tom DeLay	Original	Mar 11, 2004
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen		Mar 17, 2004
R-FL	Katherine Harris		Mar 17, 2004
R-WI	Mark Green		Mar 17, 2004
R-IN	Mike Pence		Mar 17, 2004
R-OH	Steve Chabot		Mar 17, 2004
R-MI	Thaddeus G. McCotter		Mar 17, 2004

Actions 11

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Mar 17, 2004Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 561. (consideration: CR H1122-1129, H1130-1133, H1142-1202)
Mar 17, 2004DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 561, the House proceeded with 4 hours of debate on H. Res. 557.
Mar 17, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 17, 2004On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 327 - 93, 7 Present (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1142)
Mar 17, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 327 - 93, 7 Present (Roll no. 64).(text: CR H1142)

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HRES 561	Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 557) relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces.	Procedurally related	Mar 17, 2004

Subjects

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Mar 11, 2004Introduced in House

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