Calling on the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Latest action · May 10, 2005 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 12, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseMay 4, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateMay 10, 2005
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Urges the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to transfer Charles Ghankay Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia, to the jurisdiction of the Special Court for Sierra Leone to undergo trial for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Recorded votes 1
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| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 155 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed421–1 | May 4, 2005 |
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2005 to May 3, 2005, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Apr 12, 2005 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Apr 14, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 19, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Apr 19, 2005 |
Actions 18
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- May 10, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 10, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4884)
- May 10, 2005Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4884)
- May 9, 2005Received in the Senate.
- May 4, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2917-2918)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Apr 12, 2005Introduced in House
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