Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Latest action · Sep 6, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 6, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 13, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Feb 26, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 1, 2008 |
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 Sep 6, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 6, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations should forthwith take the procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to establish India as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Sep 6, 2007Introduced in House
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