Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.
Latest action · Apr 1, 2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 25, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseApr 1, 2008
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives: (1) reaffirming support for enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to include democratic governments that are able to meet the membership responsibilities; (2) that NATO's expansion contributes to its relevance; (3) that Georgia and Ukraine are strong allies that have made important progress in the areas of defense and democratic and human rights reform; (4) that a stronger relationship among Georgia, Ukraine, and NATO will benefit those countries and NATO member states; and (5) that the United States should take the lead in supporting the awarding of a Membership Action Plan to Georgia and Ukraine.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2008 to Apr 1, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Feb 25, 2008 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Feb 25, 2008 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 6, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 11, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Mar 31, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | 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 Feb 25, 2008 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2008Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Apr 1, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1832-1836)
- Apr 1, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 997.
- Apr 1, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1832-1833)
- Apr 1, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E512 | David Dreier R-CA | Apr 4, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1832–H1836Text printed H1832 | Allyson Y. Schwartz D-PA, Candice S. Miller R-MI, David E. Price D-NC, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Elton Gallegly R-CA, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Robert Wexler D-FL, Ron Paul R-TX | Apr 1, 2008 |
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34701 | NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates Archived | Report | Apr 14, 2009 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 439 | A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine. | Identical bill | Feb 14, 2008 |
| SRES 523 | A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the Bucharest Summit that Ukraine and Georgia will become members of the alliance. | Related bill | Apr 28, 2008 |
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 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2008Engrossed in House
- Feb 25, 2008Introduced in House
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