Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations.
Latest action · Apr 1, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseApr 1, 2008
Summary
States that any comprehensive Middle East peace agreement must resolve all outstanding issues relating to the legitimate rights of all refugees in the Middle East, including Jews, Christians, and other displaced populations.
States that the President should instruct the U.S. Representative to the United Nations and all U.S. representatives in bilateral and multilateral fora to: (1) use U.S. influence to ensure that Middle East refugee resolutions which include a reference to the required resolution of the Palestinian refugee issue must also include a similarly explicit reference to the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries; and (2) make clear that the U.S. government supports the position that as an integral part of any comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace the issue of refugees from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf must include recognition of the legitimate rights of, and losses incurred by, all refugees displaced from Arab countries including Jews, Christians, and other groups.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2007 to Mar 4, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Original | Feb 16, 2007 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 27, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 1, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Mar 7, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 20, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | May 9, 2007 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | May 17, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1836-1839)
- Apr 1, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 185.
- Apr 1, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 1, 2008Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Apr 1, 2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1836-1837)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 85 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. | Related bill | Feb 16, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arab countries
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Christianity
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- Islamic countries
- Israel
- Jews
- Middle East and North Africa
- Minorities
- Palestinians
- Peace treaties
- Refugees
- Religion
- Religious liberty
- United Nations
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2008Engrossed in House
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in House
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