HRES 1049 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Calling for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism.

Introduced Mar 13, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Connie Mack R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 13, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Progress

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IntroducedMar 13, 2008
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Condemns the government of Venezuela for its support of international terrorist groups.

Directs the Secretary of State to work with the countries of the Western Hemisphere to ensure implementation of: (1) the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism; and (2) U.N. Security Council resolutions to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, and to halt the spread of global terrorism.

Calls upon the government of Venezuela to renounce all support to terrorist organizations, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian National Liberation Army.

Urges the U.S. government to designate Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 13, 2008.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CO	Doug Lamborn	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-FL	Lincoln Diaz-Balart	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-GA	Lynn A. Westmoreland	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-FL	Mario Diaz-Balart	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-CA	Mary Bono	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-TX	Michael T. McCaul	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-IN	Mike Pence	Original	Mar 13, 2008
R-NC	Patrick T. McHenry	Original	Mar 13, 2008

Actions 2

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Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House
Mar 13, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Mar 13, 2008Introduced in House

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