Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair presidential election on March 19, 2006.
Latest action · Mar 8, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 14, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseMar 8, 2006
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
States that a precondition for the integration of Belarus into the Western community of nations is its establishment of a genuinely democratic political system.
Expresses support for the efforts of the Belarusian people to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights in Belarus.
Urges the government of Belarus to: (1) guarantee freedom of association and assembly, and (2) meet its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) standards and commitments on democratic elections.
Urges the Belarusian authorities to ensure: (1) transparency procedures for the 2006 presidential election; (2) election monitor access; (3) multiparty representation on all election commissions; (4) media access by all parties and candidates; (5) freedom of candidates, members of opposition parties, and independent media organizations from government harassment; and (6) prosecution of election law violators.
Encourages the international community to continue efforts to support democracy in Belarus and urges countries such as Lithuania and other Baltic countries and Nordic countries to continue to provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations and other Belarusian organizations involved in promoting democracy and fair elections.
Pledges support to the Belarusian people, their commitment to a democratic system and creation of a free market economy, and their country's assumption of its place as a full and equal member of the Western community of democracies.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2006 to Mar 8, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Feb 14, 2006 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Feb 28, 2006 |
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 Feb 14, 2006 |
| Europe Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2006Markup Feb 14, 2006Reported Feb 14, 2006 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2006Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Mar 8, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H699-702)
- Mar 8, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 673.
- Mar 8, 2006At 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.
- Mar 8, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H738)
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H699–H702Text printed H699Recorded votes H738support | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, John Shimkus R-IL, Tom Lantos D-CA | Mar 8, 2006 |
Research
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Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing support for the efforts of the people of the Republic of Belarus to establish a full democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair presidential election on March 19, 2006.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Belarus
- Civil actions and liability
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Commerce
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Democracy
- Denmark
- Economic assistance
- Election administration
- Election candidates
- Estonia
- Europe
- Finland
- Free enterprise
- Freedom of association
- Freedom of the press
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- Latvia
- Law
- Libel and slander
- Licenses
- Lithuania
- Mass media
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Norway
- Opposition (Political science)
- Political advertising
- Political participation
- Political parties
- Political persecution
- Press and politics
- Prosecution
- Right of assembly
- Rule of law
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sweden
- Tax auditing
- Taxation
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2006Engrossed in House
- Feb 14, 2006Introduced in House
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