Urging the withdrawal of all Syrian forces from Lebanon, support for free and fair democratic elections in Lebanon, and the development of democratic institutions and safeguards to foster sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon.
Latest action · May 23, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 11, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseMay 23, 2005
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Syria should complete its withdrawal of all remaining intelligence and security forces from Lebanon in accordance with United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1559, and Lebanon should allow free access to international monitors verifying compliance with Resolution 1559; (2) Lebanon should hold free elections in May 2005; and (3) the United States should aid the Lebanese people to restore the rule of law.
States that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) support free elections in Lebanon by encouraging international election assistance; (2) support a national dialogue that transcends sectarian divisions, and urge the development of democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon; and (3) call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and detainees held in Lebanese and Syrian prisons.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2005 to May 19, 2005, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Original | May 11, 2005 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 17, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | May 17, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 17, 2005 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3732-3735)
- May 23, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 273.
- May 23, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 23, 2005Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- May 23, 2005On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3732-3733)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Democracy
- Election administration
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Law
- Lebanon
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military occupation
- Military withdrawal
- Political prisoners
- Rule of law
- Separation of powers
- Syria
- Technical assistance
- United Nations
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2005Introduced in House
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