Condemning in the strongest terms Iran's commitment to hold an international Holocaust denial conference on December 11-12, 2006.
Latest action · Dec 8, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 5, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseDec 8, 2006
Summary
Condemns in the strongest terms Iran's commitment to hold an international holocaust denial conference on December 11-12, 2006, and any and all anti-Semitic statements made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other Iranian leaders.
Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to prevent a nuclear Iran.
Calls on: (1) the United Nations to publicly repudiate all of Iran's anti-Semitic statements made at such conference and hold accountable U.N. member states that encourage or echo such statements; and (2) the U.N. Security Council to strengthen its commitment to act to prevent Iran from possessing nuclear power.
Reaffirms the long-standing U.S. friendship with Israel.
Vows to never forget the murder of millions in the Holocaust and affirms the House of Representatives' commitment to ensuring that such genocide never happens again.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 534 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed408–0 | Dec 8, 2006 |
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 5, 2006 to Dec 7, 2006, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Dec 5, 2006 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9080)
- Dec 8, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 8, 2006On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 534). (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8866)
- Dec 8, 2006Passed/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): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 534).(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8866)
- Dec 6, 2006At 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 until Dec. 7.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 633 | A resolution condemning the conference denying that the Holocaust occurred to be held by the Government of Iran and its President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. | Related bill | Dec 9, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2006Engrossed in House
- Dec 5, 2006Introduced in House
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