Expressing deep concern over the use of civilians as "human shields" in violation of international humanitarian law, including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its forces among civilians to use them as human shields during the summer of 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and the State of Israel.
Latest action · Apr 25, 2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseApr 25, 2007
Summary
Condemns the use of innocent civilians as human shields, including Hezbollah's recent use of this brutal and illegal tactic during the 2006 summer conflict with Israel.
Calls on: (1) responsible nations to condemn the use of civilians as human shields as a violation of international humanitarian law; and (2) responsible nations and experts in the area of international humanitarian law to focus particular attention on the use of human shields in violation of international humanitarian law and make recommendations for its prevention.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2007 to Mar 28, 2007; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | Feb 5, 2007 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Mar 28, 2007 |
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 5, 2007Markup Mar 27, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2007Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Apr 25, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4068-4073)
- Apr 25, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 125.
- Apr 25, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4068)
- Apr 25, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 E886 | Vito Fossella R-NY | Apr 26, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4068–H4073Text printed H4068 | Darrell Issa R-CA, Dave Weldon R-FL, Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH, Gary L. Ackerman D-NY, Joe Wilson R-SC, John Boozman R-AR, Scott Garrett R-NJ, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Apr 25, 2007 |
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. 110-40 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS187 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 27, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing deep concern over the use of civilians as "human shields" in violation of international humanitarian law and the law of war during armed conflict, including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its forces among civilians to use them as human shields during the summer of 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and the State of Israel.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Expressing deep concern over the use of civilians as "human shields" in violation of international humanitarian law, including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its forces among civilians to use them as human shields during the summer of 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and the State of Israel.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2007Engrossed in House
- Feb 5, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
