Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus.
Latest action · Oct 9, 2007 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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseOct 9, 2007
Summary
Supports implementation of the July 8, 2006, agreement in order to prepare for new comprehensive negotiations leading to Cyprus' reunification within a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation as set out in the relevant U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Calls upon the U.S. government to support the agreement's implementation in its entirety and without deviation from such process.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2007 to Sep 25, 2007; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | May 15, 2007 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | May 15, 2007 |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Original | May 15, 2007 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 25, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Sep 25, 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 May 15, 2007Markup Sep 26, 2007 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 9, 2007Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Oct 9, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11350-11352)
- Oct 9, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 405.
- Oct 9, 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 H11350)
- Oct 9, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6804 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Jul 22, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11909 | John P. Sarbanes D-MD | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2105, E2120 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Zachary T. Space D-OH | Oct 10, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H11350–H11352Text printed H11350 | Albio Sires D-NJ, Diane E. Watson D-CA, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Shelley Berkley D-NV | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1604 | Dan Burton R-IN | Jul 24, 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. 110-122 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS MARKUP173 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Sep 26, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 9, 2007Engrossed in House
- May 15, 2007Introduced in House
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