Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 2, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 2, 2005
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commends the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election.
Congratulates the new Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas.
Urges the Palestinian leadership to continue to advance democratic ideals.
Condemns terrorism and urges President Mahmoud Abbas to immediately take steps to dismantle the Palestinian terrorist infrastructure, consolidate the Palestinian security organizations, and end the incitement to violence and hatred in Palestinian media and institutions.
Urges Arab states to assist the Palestinian Authority in bringing an end to terrorism and anti-Israel incitement in their own media.
Encourages all interested parties to take advantage of this historic opportunity to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 17 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed415–1 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 1, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2005At 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.
- Feb 2, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H325-326)
- Feb 2, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H292-299)
- Feb 2, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 56.
- Feb 2, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arab countries
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Arrest
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Democracy
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign leaders
- Government Operations and Politics
- Hate speech
- Higher education
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Islam
- Israel
- Mass media
- Middle East and North Africa
- Palestinians
- Peace
- Political violence
- Prosecution
- Public corruption
- Religion
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
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