Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 26, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseMar 17, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Lebanese Republic is a captive country; (2) the occupation of Lebanon by Syria represents a long-term threat to the security of the Middle East and to U.S. efforts to promote regional political and economic liberalization, and this issue should be raised by the President and the Secretary of State in all appropriate bilateral and multilateral forums; (3) it should be U.S. policy to support human rights and pro-democracy advocates in Lebanon and seek the full restoration of sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon; (4) the President should direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to secure support for a UN Security Council Resolution classifying Lebanon as a captive country and calling for the immediate release of all Lebanese detainees in Syria and Lebanon; (5) the President should freeze all U.S. assets belonging to Lebanese government officials who support the occupation of Lebanon by Syria; (6) all countries should implement UN Security Council Resolution 1559; and (7) the United States should provide assistance through the Middle East Partnership Initiative and the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative for broadcasts and civil society efforts to assist individuals and entities that support Lebanese democratic sovereignty.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 84 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed419–1 | Mar 17, 2005 |
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2005 to Mar 8, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jan 26, 2005 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Feb 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Feb 15, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 8, 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 Jan 26, 2005Markup Mar 9, 2005 |
| Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee | Referred Jan 26, 2005Markup Mar 2, 2005Reported Mar 2, 2005 | |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1640)
- Mar 17, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 84). (text: CR 3/16/2005 H1532)
- Mar 17, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 17, 2005The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 17, 2005Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Recorded votes H1640end | — | Mar 17, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1532–H1536Text printed H1532 | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Ron Paul R-TX, Tom Lantos D-CA | Mar 16, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
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. 109-1 | EXPRESSING THE GRAVE CONCERN OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE VIOLATIONS OF THE SYRIAN AND LEBANESE PEOPLE BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; THE OCCUPATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; AND THE ARREST OF AYMAN NOUR; AND VARIOUS OTHER RESOLUTIONS86 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 9, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-37 | EXPRESSING THE GRAVE CONCERN OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE CONTINUING GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OF THE SYRIAN AND LEBANESE PEOPLE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; AND EXPRESSING THE GRAVE CONCERN OF CONGRESS RE- GARDING THE OCCUPATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON BY THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC36 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 2, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Republic of Lebanon by the Syrian Arab Republic.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alien property
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Democracy
- Detention of persons
- Economics and Public Finance
- Foreign leaders
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free enterprise
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International broadcasting
- Lebanon
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military occupation
- Political prisoners
- President and foreign policy
- Sanctions (International law)
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sovereignty
- Syria
- United Nations
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Referred in Senate
- Mar 17, 2005Engrossed in House
- Jan 26, 2005Introduced in House
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