Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Yemen for their political and economic liberalization efforts and expressing hope that progress will continue and that the efforts of these countries will serve as a model for other Arab countries.
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 6, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Yemen for their progress toward political and economic liberalization.
Expresses hope that such countries' progress toward democratization will continue and will serve as a model for other Arab countries.
Reaffirms the friendship between the people of the United States and the peoples of such countries.
Supports enhancing bilateral congressional-parliamentary exchanges with Arab and Muslim countries.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 6, 2005 to Jul 20, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Jan 6, 2005 |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 1, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 10, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Apr 8, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Apr 8, 2005 | |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | May 5, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | May 5, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Jul 20, 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 Jan 6, 2005 |
| Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
- Jan 6, 2005Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2005Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commending the people and the Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Yemen for their political and economic liberalization efforts and expressing hope that progress will continue and that the efforts of these countries will serve as a model for other Arab countries.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arab countries
- Bahrain
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congressional tributes
- Democracy
- Economics and Public Finance
- Exchange of persons programs
- Free enterprise
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Middle East and North Africa
- Morocco
- Oman
- Parliamentary government
- Qatar
- Yemen
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2005Introduced in House
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