Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda.
Latest action · Sep 25, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 19, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseSep 25, 2007
Summary
Condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in other countries while choosing to unfairly target Israel.
Urges the Council to: (1) remove Israel from its permanent agenda; and (2) hold special sessions to address other countries where human rights abuses are being committed and adopt real reform as was intended when the Council replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
Urges the United States to: (1) make every effort in the U.N. General Assembly to ensure that the Council lives up to its mission to protect human rights around the world; and (2) work with the General Assembly to ensure that only countries who have a well-established commitment to protecting human rights serve on the Council.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 901 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed416–2 | Sep 25, 2007 |
Cosponsors 84
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2007 to Sep 17, 2007; 63 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Original | Jul 19, 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 19, 2007Markup Jul 31, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Mr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Sep 25, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10782-10785)
- Sep 25, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 557.
- 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 H10802-10803)
- Sep 25, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 901). (text: CR H10782-10783)
- Sep 25, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 31, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 31, 2007Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 H10782–H10785Text printed H10782Recorded votes H10802condemn | Adam Smith D-WA, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, John Campbell R-CA | Sep 25, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Engrossed in House
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in House
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