Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman for their progress toward democratization and political and economic liberalization.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate of Oman for their progress toward political and economic liberalization.
Expresses hope that progress toward democratization in such countries will continue to thrive and that the efforts of these countries will serve as a model for other Arab countries.
Reaffirms the friendship that exists between the people of the United States and the people of Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.
Offers to assist these countries in their future challenges of reform so that democracy and freedom are able to prosper and flourish.
Supports enhancing bilateral congressional-parliamentary exchanges with Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2004 to Sep 30, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Jul 22, 2004 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Chris Bell | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 8, 2004 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Sep 29, 2004 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Sep 30, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2004Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the Sultanate Oman for their progress toward democratization and political and economic liberalization.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Bahrain
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional tributes
- Democracy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Exchange of persons programs
- Free enterprise
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Middle East and North Africa
- Oman
- Parliamentary government
- Qatar
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2004Introduced in House
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