A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
Latest action · Apr 10, 2003 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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateApr 9, 2003
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports in the strongest terms the President's warning to Iraq that the United States will hold the Government of Iraq, its officials, and military personnel involved accountable for any and all such violations.
Expects Iraq to comply with the requirements of the international law of war and the explicit provisions of the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, which afford prisoners of war the proper and humane treatment to which they are entitled.
Expects that Iraq will afford prisoners of war access to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, as required by the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 129 | On the Resolution S.Con.Res. 31 | Resolution Agreed to99–0 | Apr 9, 2003 |
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2003 to Apr 9, 2003; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| D-SD | Thomas A. Daschle | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Mar 27, 2003 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Apr 1, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Apr 1, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Apr 1, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Apr 1, 2003 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Apr 2, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Apr 2, 2003 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Apr 3, 2003 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 3, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Apr 7, 2003 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Apr 7, 2003 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Apr 9, 2003 | |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Apr 9, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 27, 2003Discharged Apr 9, 2003 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2003 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 10, 2003Received in the House.
- Apr 10, 2003Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
- Apr 9, 2003Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 9, 2003Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5045-5049)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5044, S5045–S5049Text printed S5048Amendments S5048, S5095Recorded votes S5048treatment | Bill Nelson D-FL, John E. Sununu R-NH, John Warner R-VA, Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT (amendment), Robert C. Byrd D-WV | Apr 9, 2003 |
| Senate | Text printed S4532 | — | Mar 27, 2003 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 528 | With respect to the treatment of certain American prisoners of war. | Joseph I. Lieberman I-CT | Amendment SA 528 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 118 | Concerning the treatment of members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi authorities. | Related bill | Apr 2, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by the Government of Iraq.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2003Referred in House
- Apr 9, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 27, 2003Introduced in Senate
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