HCONRES 149 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Recognizing the 57th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.

Introduced May 11, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Joe Wilson R-SC

Latest action · May 24, 2005 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

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IntroducedMay 11, 2005
Agreed to in HouseMay 23, 2005
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Recognizes the independence of the State of Israel as a significant event in providing refuge and a national homeland for the Jewish people, and congratulates the people of Israel as they celebrate the 57th anniversary of Israel's independence.

Praises the efforts of President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to create the conditions for Middle East peace.

Commends the bipartisan commitment of all administrations and Congresses since 1948 to stand by Israel and work for its security and well-being.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 202	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed397–0	May 23, 2005

Cosponsors 78

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2005 to May 19, 2005; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	May 11, 2005
R-VA	Eric Cantor	Original	May 11, 2005
D-NY	Gary L. Ackerman	Original	May 11, 2005
D-TX	Gene Green	Original	May 11, 2005
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Original	May 11, 2005
R-IN	Mike Pence	Original	May 11, 2005
D-CA	Tom Lantos	Original	May 11, 2005
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff		May 17, 2005
R-KY	Anne M. Northup		May 17, 2005
D-NY	Anthony D. Weiner		May 17, 2005
R-PA	Charles W. Dent		May 17, 2005
R-UT	Chris Cannon		May 17, 2005
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith		May 17, 2005
R-FL	Connie Mack		May 17, 2005
R-IN	Dan Burton		May 17, 2005
R-CA	Darrell Issa		May 17, 2005
R-FL	E. Clay Shaw Jr.		May 17, 2005
D-NY	Eliot L. Engel		May 17, 2005
R-FL	Ginny Brown-Waite		May 17, 2005
D-CA	Henry A. Waxman		May 17, 2005
R-SC	Henry E. Brown, Jr.		May 17, 2005
D-CA	Howard L. Berman		May 17, 2005
R-SC	J. Gresham Barrett		May 17, 2005
R-AZ	Jeff Flake		May 17, 2005
R-FL	Jeff Miller		May 17, 2005
R-IL	Jerry Weller		May 17, 2005
R-NJ	Jim Saxton		May 17, 2005
R-VA	Jo Ann Davis		May 17, 2005
R-IL	John Shimkus		May 17, 2005
R-OK	John Sullivan		May 17, 2005
R-CA	John T. Doolittle		May 17, 2005
D-NY	Joseph Crowley		May 17, 2005
R-PA	Joseph R. Pitts		May 17, 2005
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway		May 17, 2005
R-FL	Katherine Harris		May 17, 2005
R-NE	Lee Terry		May 17, 2005
R-FL	Mario Diaz-Balart		May 17, 2005
R-IN	Mark E. Souder		May 17, 2005
R-FL	Mark Foley		May 17, 2005
R-IL	Mark Kirk		May 17, 2005
R-TX	Michael T. McCaul		May 17, 2005
R-NJ	Mike Ferguson		May 17, 2005
R-NC	Patrick T. McHenry		May 17, 2005
R-TX	Pete Sessions		May 17, 2005
R-GA	Phil Gingrey		May 17, 2005
R-TX	Randy Neugebauer		May 17, 2005
R-NJ	Scott Garrett		May 17, 2005
R-IA	Steve King		May 17, 2005
R-TX	Ted Poe		May 17, 2005
R-MI	Thaddeus G. McCotter		May 17, 2005
R-KS	Todd Tiahrt		May 17, 2005
R-VA	Tom Davis		May 17, 2005
R-NY	Vito Fossella		May 17, 2005
R-MO	W. Todd Akin		May 17, 2005
D-AL	Artur Davis		May 18, 2005
R-CO	Bob Beauprez		May 18, 2005
D-NC	Bob Etheridge		May 18, 2005
D-CA	Brad Sherman		May 18, 2005
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney		May 18, 2005
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen		May 18, 2005
D-FL	Debbie Wasserman Schultz		May 18, 2005
D-CA	Doris O. Matsui		May 18, 2005
R-CA	Elton Gallegly		May 18, 2005
R-NJ	Frank A. LoBiondo		May 18, 2005
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes		May 18, 2005
R-PA	Jim Gerlach		May 18, 2005
R-GA	John Linder		May 18, 2005
D-FL	Kendrick B. Meek		May 18, 2005
R-MN	Mark R. Kennedy		May 18, 2005
R-PA	Michael G. Fitzpatrick		May 18, 2005
D-ME	Michael H. Michaud		May 18, 2005
D-NY	Michael R. McNulty		May 18, 2005
R-NY	Peter T. King		May 18, 2005
D-NJ	Steven R. Rothman		May 18, 2005
D-PA	Tim Holden		May 18, 2005
D-CA	Jane Harman		May 19, 2005
D-GA	Jim Marshall		May 19, 2005
R-PA	Tim Murphy		May 19, 2005

Committees 2

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 May 11, 2005Markup May 18, 2005
	Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee	Referred May 11, 2005Markup May 18, 2005Reported May 18, 2005
Senate	Foreign Relations Committee	Referred May 24, 2005

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 24, 2005Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 23, 2005Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 23, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3724-3728)
May 23, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 149.
May 23, 2005At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

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In the Congressional Record 3

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
Extensions	Debate and remarks E1114, E1134	Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Rahm Emanuel D-IL	May 26, 2005
Extensions	Debate and remarks E1072	Gene Green D-TX	May 24, 2005
House	Debate and remarks H3724–H3728Text printed H3724	Cliff Stearns R-FL, Danny K. Davis D-IL, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Joe Wilson R-SC, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Peter J. Visclosky D-IN, Rush Holt D-NJ, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Tom Lantos D-CA	May 23, 2005

Research

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Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 109-105	RECOGNIZING THE MEXICAN HOLIDAY OF CINCO DE MAYO; HONORING SISTER DOROTHY STANG; RECOGNIZING THE 57TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL; URGING ROMANIA TO PROVIDE FAIR RESTITUTION FOR CONFISCATED PROPERTY; RECOGNIZING THE STEPS INDIA AND PAKISTAN HAVE TAKEN TOWARD BILATERAL PEACE; URGING THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL SYRIAN FORCES FROM LEBANON; EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING ANTI-SEMITISM AT THE UN; AND WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES47 pages	Foreign Affairs Committee	May 18, 2005
Serial No. 109-53	RECOGNIZING THE 57TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL; URGING WITHDRAWAL OF SYRIAN FORCES FROM LEBANON, SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS IN LEBANON, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE REGARDING MANIFESTATIONS OF ANTI-SEMITISM BY U.N. MEMBER STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND WELCOMING THE PRESIDENT OF AFGHANISTAN ON HIS MAY 2005 VISIT TO THE U.S., AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES30 pages	Foreign Affairs Committee	May 18, 2005

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SRES 151	A resolution recognizing the 57th Anniversary of the Independence of the State of Israel.	Related bill	May 19, 2005

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Recognizing the 57th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.

Subjects

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Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

May 24, 2005Referred in Senate
May 23, 2005Engrossed in House
May 11, 2005Introduced in House

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