Expressing the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's democratic institutions and unwavering support for the administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control of Lebanon.
Latest action · Sep 25, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 16, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseSep 25, 2007
Summary
Condemns: (1) the attempts by Hezbollah and other pro-Syrian groups to undermine the democratically-elected and legitimate government of Lebanon by extra-legal means; and (2) the campaign of assassinations targeting members of parliament and public figures opposed to Syrian interference in Lebanon, and bombings in civilian areas intended to intimidate the Lebanese people.
Calls on the Lebanese parliament to elect a new President in accordance with Lebanon's constitution.
Declares that the association of political parties with terrorist organizations, militias, and other armed elements outside of the official military and security institutions hinders the emergence of a fully-democratic Lebanon.
Confirms U.S. support for U.N. Security Council resolutions concerning Lebanon, and the mandate of the international community for the arms embargo and disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon, particularly Hezbollah and Palestinian factions in Lebanon.
Condemns Syria and Iran for their ongoing roles in arming terrorist organizations, Lebanese militias, and other militias operating in Lebanon.
Declares that the United States should consider Syria's obstructive role in Lebanon when assessing U.S.-Syria relations.
Expresses appreciation to Belgium, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, and Turkey for their contributions of military personnel to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Urges the government of Lebanon to request UNIFIL's assistance to secure the Lebanese-Syrian border against the entry of illicit arms or related material, and pledges American support for this action.
Calls on the international community to support the mission of UNIFIL and efforts by the U.N. Secretary-General to improve the monitoring of the Lebanese border.
Affirms U.S. support for efforts to bring to justice those responsible for the terrorist bombing of February 14, 2005, and both prior and subsequent politically inspired assassinations, and for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
Pledges support for the government of Lebanon and the Lebanese people against the campaign of intimidation, terror, and murder.
Commends the many Lebanese who continue to adhere to the principles of the Cedar Revolution and support the government of Lebanon.
Applauds the government of Lebanon's efforts to extend Lebanon's sovereignty over the entire country through the internal deployments of the Lebanese Armed Forces, including direct action against the Fatah al Islam group.
Reaffirms the House's intention to provide financial and material assistance to support the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and political independence of Lebanon under the exclusive authority of the government of Lebanon.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 899 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed415–2 | Sep 25, 2007 |
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2007 to Sep 24, 2007; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Jul 16, 2007 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jul 27, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Mike Ferguson | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Sep 24, 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 Jul 16, 2007Markup Jul 31, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Sep 25, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10776-10778)
- Sep 25, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 548.
- Sep 25, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Sep 25, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10801-10802)
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H10776–H10778Text printed H10776Recorded votes H10801express | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. R-LA, Gary L. Ackerman D-NY, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Ray LaHood R-IL | Sep 25, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the ongoing concern of the House of Representatives for Lebanon's democratic institutions and unwavering support for the administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control of Lebanon.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Arms sales
- Assassination
- Belgium
- Bombings
- Boundaries
- China
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Cyprus
- Democracy
- Denmark
- East Asia
- Economic assistance
- Embargo
- Europe
- Finland
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Government Operations and Politics
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- International Affairs
- Iran
- Ireland
- Islamic fundamentalism
- Italy
- Latin America
- Lebanon
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Middle East and North Africa
- Militia movements
- Murder
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Palestinians
- Parliamentary government
- Peacekeeping forces
- Poland
- Political parties
- Political violence
- Portugal
- Prosecution
- Qatar
- Religion
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Smuggling
- South Asia
- South Korea
- Sovereignty
- Spain
- Sweden
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Terrorism
- Turkey
- United Nations
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 16, 2007Introduced in House
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