Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 15, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseMar 14, 2005
Summary
Urges the European Union (EU) to classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization for purposes of prohibiting EU funding to Hezbollah and recognizing it as a threat to international security.
Condemns: (1) the terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hezbollah; and (2) Hezbollah's continuous support of Palestinian terrorist organizations on the EU terrorist list, such as the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 67 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed380–3 | Mar 14, 2005 |
Cosponsors 75
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 15, 2005 to Mar 14, 2005; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 15, 2005 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 16, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Mar 9, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Mar 14, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 14, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 14, 2005 |
Committees 1
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 Feb 15, 2005Markup Mar 9, 2005 |
| Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Feb 15, 2005Markup Mar 8, 2005Reported Mar 8, 2005 | |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Feb 15, 2005Markup Mar 8, 2005Reported Mar 8, 2005 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Mr. Barrett (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 14, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1398-1401)
- Mar 14, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 101.
- Mar 14, 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.
- Mar 14, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1404-1405)
In the Congressional Record 4
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 E509 | Robert Wexler D-FL | Mar 17, 2005 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E446, E453 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA | Mar 16, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1398–H1401Text printed H1398Recorded votes H1404urge | Christopher Shays R-CT, J. Gresham Barrett R-SC, Jim Saxton R-NJ, Thaddeus G. McCotter R-MI, Tom Lantos D-CA | Mar 14, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1271 | Eliot L. Engel D-NY | Mar 10, 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 3
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. 109-8 | URGING THE EUROPEAN UNION TO ADD HFZBOLLAH TO THE EUROPEAN UNION'S WIDE- RANGING LIST OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS14 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 3, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-4 | URGING THE EU TO ADD HEZBOLLAH TO ITS WIDE-RANGING LIST OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS; AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES AND SYMPATHY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN FOR THE MARCH 11, 2004 TERRORIST ATTACKS IN MADRID20 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 11, 2004–Mar 8, 2005 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41514 | Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Dec 2, 2010 |
| RL31956 | European Views and Policies Toward the Middle East Archived | Report | Dec 21, 2005 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 82 | A resolution urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations. | Related bill | Apr 29, 2005 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Urging the European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of terrorist organizations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2005Engrossed in House
- Feb 15, 2005Introduced in House
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