HRES 273 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

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.

Introduced May 11, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Thaddeus G. McCotter R-MI

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Latest action · May 23, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 11, 2005
  2. 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; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalMay 11, 2005
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMay 11, 2005
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMay 11, 2005
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalMay 11, 2005
R-MIJohn J.H. "Joe" SchwarzOriginalMay 11, 2005
R-NJChristopher H. SmithMay 17, 2005
R-FLConnie MackMay 17, 2005
R-MIDave CampMay 17, 2005
R-CADavid DreierMay 17, 2005
D-NYEdolphus TownsMay 17, 2005
D-NYGary L. AckermanMay 17, 2005
D-CAHoward L. BermanMay 17, 2005
D-MAJames P. McGovernMay 17, 2005
R-VAJo Ann DavisMay 17, 2005
R-SCJoe WilsonMay 17, 2005
D-NYJoseph CrowleyMay 17, 2005
R-FLKatherine HarrisMay 17, 2005
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartMay 17, 2005
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartMay 17, 2005
R-INMike PenceMay 17, 2005
R-CTNancy L. JohnsonMay 17, 2005
D-NJRobert MenendezMay 17, 2005
R-MORoy BluntMay 17, 2005
D-MORuss CarnahanMay 17, 2005
R-OHSteve ChabotMay 17, 2005
R-TXTed PoeMay 17, 2005
R-COThomas G. TancredoMay 17, 2005
R-FLTom FeeneyMay 17, 2005
D-CATom LantosMay 17, 2005
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsMay 19, 2005
R-NYJames T. WalshMay 19, 2005
R-NYPeter T. KingMay 19, 2005

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign 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

Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 23, 2005Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  2. May 23, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3732-3735)
  3. May 23, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 273.
  4. May 23, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3732-3733)
  5. May 23, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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In the Congressional Record 1

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H3732–H3735Text printed H3732Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Tom Lantos D-CAMay 23, 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.

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 23, 2005Engrossed in House
  2. May 11, 2005Introduced in House

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