HRES 821 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell from the United States and calling for his return.

Introduced Oct 5, 2004 Originated House Sponsor Philip M. Crane R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 7, 2004 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 5, 2004
  2. Agreed to in HouseOct 7, 2004

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

States that the House of Representatives condemns the abduction of Dylan Benwell from his home in the United States, the country of his custodial mother's domicile.

Commends the actions taken by the Office of Children's Issues of the Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, and the police department of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, especially Detective Sergeant Tim Borowski.

Calls upon the Government of Ireland to: (1) recognize that this matter does not pertain to the custodial rights of Dylan's maternal grandparents, a matter already decided by the courts, and instead relates to a violation of U.S. law and the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; and (2) secure the prompt return of Dylan to the United States.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 5, 2004 to Oct 6, 2004, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-CADavid DreierOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-AKDon YoungOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloOriginalOct 5, 2004
D-CAEllen O. TauscherOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILJ. Dennis HastertOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-FLMark FoleyOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-ILMark KirkOriginalOct 5, 2004
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalOct 5, 2004
D-TXNick LampsonOriginalOct 5, 2004
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Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 7, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8399-8401)
  2. Oct 7, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 821.
  3. Oct 7, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Oct 7, 2004Mr. Tancredo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
  5. Oct 7, 2004On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8399-8400)
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Subjects

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  1. Oct 5, 2004Introduced in House

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