Condemning the actions and statements of Venezuelan president Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias.
Latest action · Feb 7, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 7, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses support for the Venezuelan people and their continued democratic self-governance.
Calls upon the Chavez government to immediately implement measures to stop Venezuelan territory and weapons from being used as resources by terrorist organizations.
Calls upon the United States to examine the extent to which Venezuela may be designated as a terrorist sanctuary.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2008 to Feb 28, 2008, with 22 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | Feb 7, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 7, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Aggression
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Colombia
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Democracy
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- Foreign leaders
- Government Operations and Politics
- Guerrilla warfare
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Latin America
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Terrorism
- Venezuela
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2008Introduced in House
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