Expressing the commitment of Congress to continue to make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism and to promote tolerance at home and abroad.
Latest action · May 14, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expresses the commitment of Congress to make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism and to promote tolerance at home and abroad.
States that it shall be U.S. policy to consider whether a foreign government actively or passively foments anti-Semitism when evaluating bilateral relationships.
Condemns the continuing anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activities and rhetoric at the United Nations.
Calls on: (1) the President to use U.S. influence to prevent the use of the United Nations regular budget to support the planned 2009 Durban Review Conference; and (2) the Secretary General of the United Nations to officially and publicly condemn any anti-Semitic statements made at U.N. meetings.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2008 to Jul 14, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 14, 2008 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | May 14, 2008 |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Original | May 14, 2008 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | May 22, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 4, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 14, 2008 |
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 14, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2008Introduced in House
- May 14, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E962 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | May 19, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the commitment of Congress to continue to make it a priority to fight anti-Semitism and to promote tolerance at home and abroad.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2008Introduced in House
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