Calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Latest action · Jul 20, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseJul 20, 2005
Summary
Calls upon the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to: (1) hold free and fair parliamentary elections in November 2005; (2) guarantee opposition party participation; (3) guarantee freedom of speech and assembly; and (4) guarantee domestic and foreign election monitor access.
Calls upon the opposition parties to peacefully participate in such elections.
Supports Council of Europe recommendations on amendments to the Unified Election Code of Azerbaijan to ensure equitable election commission representation of opposition and pro-government forces.
Urges the international community and domestic nongovernmental organizations to provide sufficient election observers.
Recognizes the need for establishment of an independent media.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 400 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed416–1 | Jul 20, 2005 |
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2005 to Jul 18, 2005; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jun 16, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jun 16, 2005 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jul 18, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jul 18, 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 Jun 16, 2005 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6173)
- Jul 20, 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): 416 - 1 (Roll no. 400). (text: CR 7/18/2005 H5923)
- Jul 20, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 18, 2005Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 18, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5923-5925)
In the Congressional Record 3
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 E1580 | Chet Edwards D-TX | Jul 22, 2005 |
| House | Recorded votes H6173call for | — | Jul 20, 2005 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5923–H5925Text printed H5923 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Joseph Crowley D-NY, Tom Lantos D-CA | Jul 18, 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 1
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. 109-46 | CALLING ON FREE AND FAIR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN; URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBANIA TO ENSURE THAT THE JULY 3, 2005 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS; AND RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORKERS' STRIKES IN POLAND THAT LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOLIDARITY TRADE UNION24 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 21, 2005–Jul 3, 2005 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 226 | A resolution calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan. | Identical bill | Jul 29, 2005 |
| SRES 260 | A resolution calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan. | Related bill | Oct 20, 2005 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling for free and fair parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Azerbaijan
- Central Asia
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Democracy
- Election administration
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Opposition (Political science)
- Parliamentary government
- Political participation
- Political parties
- Political rights
- Political violence
- Right of assembly
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2005Engrossed in House
- Jun 16, 2005Introduced in House
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