Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 20, 2009 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 17, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJul 17, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Reiterates condemnation of the 1994 attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, honors the victims of the attack, and expresses sympathy to the victims' relatives.
Applauds the government of Argentina for its onging investigative efforts.
Expresses concern regarding the government of Saudi Arabia's failure to detain certain Iranian officials in connection with the AMIA case.
Urges: (1) all nations to cooperate fully with the AMIA investigation; and (2) governments in the Western Hemisphere to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and to penalize those providing support for Hezbollah and other Islamist terrorist organizations.
Encourages the President to direct U.S. law enforcement agencies, upon Argentine request, to cooperate in the AMIA investigation.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2009 to Jul 13, 2009; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Jun 17, 2009 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jun 19, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jul 13, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 Jun 17, 2009Discharged Jul 17, 2009 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 20, 2009 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2009Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jul 17, 2009Mr. Berman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Jul 17, 2009Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Jul 17, 2009Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8340-8342)
- Jul 17, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8340-8341)
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 · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1835, H8340–H8342Text printed H8340Amendments H8341 | Howard L. Berman D-CA (amendment), Ron Klein D-FL | Jul 17, 2009 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS21049 | Latin America: Terrorism Issues Archived | Report | Dec 15, 2016 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 360 | Amendment inserted a new preamble. | Howard L. Berman D-CA | On agreeing to the Berman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 295 | Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 18, 1994, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 1, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2009Referred in Senate
- Jul 17, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jun 17, 2009Introduced in House
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