Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions and future instruments banning cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians.
Latest action · Jun 5, 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.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should: (1) embrace efforts to protect innocent citizens [sic] from cluster munitions; and (2) sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions when it opens for signature in December 2008.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2008 to Oct 2, 2008, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Jun 5, 2008 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 9, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 2, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 37 | A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions and future instruments banning cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians. | Related bill | Jun 3, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2008Introduced in House
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