Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending their commitment to democracy and reform.
Latest action · May 25, 2006 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
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.
- IntroducedMay 4, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends the people and government of Ukraine for: (1) holding free parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006; and (2) their commitment to democracy and freedom.
Acknowledges the strong relationship between the United States and Ukraine, and reaffirms support for Ukraine's independence, territorial sovereignty, and full integration into the international community of democracies.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2006 to May 25, 2006; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Original | May 4, 2006 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | May 4, 2006 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 4, 2006 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | May 4, 2006 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | May 11, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | May 11, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 11, 2006 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | May 19, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 22, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | May 22, 2006 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | May 23, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 23, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | Jim Kolbe | May 25, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | May 25, 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 May 4, 2006Markup May 25, 2006 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2006Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 25, 2006Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
- May 4, 2006Introduced in House
- May 4, 2006Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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. 109-226 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS77 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 25, 2006 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Congratulating the people of Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and transparent parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending their commitment to democracy and reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 4, 2006Introduced in House
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