Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets.
Latest action · Jul 6, 2009 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJun 26, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Supports the goals of the 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets.
Applauds the government of the Czech Republic for its decision to host the Conference.
Urges the countries in Central and Eastern Europe which have not already done so to return looted and confiscated properties to their rightful owners or, where restitution is not possible, provide equitable compensation.
Supports the decision to make the economic, social, housing, and health care needs of Holocaust survivors a major Conference focus.
Calls on the President to send a high-level official, such as the Secretary of State, to represent the United States at the Conference, and urges other nations to participate at a similarly high level.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2009 to May 12, 2009; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 30, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 30, 2009 |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Original | Mar 30, 2009 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Mar 30, 2009 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Mar 30, 2009 |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Original | Mar 30, 2009 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 27, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | May 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 12, 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 Mar 30, 2009Discharged Jun 26, 2009 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 6, 2009 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2009Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 26, 2009Mr. Wexler asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Jun 26, 2009Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Jun 26, 2009Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7687-7688)
- Jun 26, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7687)
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 H7687Text printed H7687 | Robert Wexler D-FL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jun 26, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONRES 23 | A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets. | Related bill | Jun 19, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the goals and objectives of the Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 6, 2009Referred in Senate
- Jun 26, 2009Engrossed in House
- Mar 30, 2009Introduced in House
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