Calling on Brazil in accordance with its obligations under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to obtain, as a matter of extreme urgency, the return of Sean Goldman to his father David Goldman in the United States; urging the governments of all countries that are partners with the United States to the Hague Convention to fulfill their obligations to return abducted children to the United States; and recommending that all other nations, including Japan, that have unresolved international child abduction cases join the Hague Convention and establish procedures to promptly and equitably address the tragedy of international child abductions.
Latest action · Mar 11, 2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseMar 11, 2009
Summary
Calls on Brazil to discharge its duties under the Hague Convention to bring about Sean Goldman's return to his father David Goldman in the United States.
Urges countries determined by the Department of State to have issues of non-compliance with the Convention to fulfill their obligations.
Calls on all other nations to join the Convention and to establish procedures to address the tragedy of child abductions.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) review its diplomatic procedures and the operations available under the Convention to ensure that effective assistance is provided to Mr. Goldman and other U.S. citizens in obtaining the return of their children from Brazil and other countries; (2) take other appropriate measures to ensure that Convention partners return abducted children to the United States; (3) urge other nations to become parties to the Convention; and (4) continue to work for the return of children abducted from the United States and for parental visitation rights when return is not yet achieved.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 120 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed418–0 | Mar 11, 2009 |
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2009 to Mar 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 9, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Feb 12, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Feb 12, 2009 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | John H. Adler | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Feb 23, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Mar 6, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 6, 2009 |
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 4, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2009Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Mar 11, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3300-3305)
- Mar 11, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 125.
- Mar 11, 2009At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 11, 2009Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3316-3317)
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 E651 | Scott Garrett R-NJ | Mar 12, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3300–H3305Text printed H3300Recorded votes H3316urge, return, and review | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Rush Holt D-NJ, Ted Poe R-TX, Walter B. Jones R-NC, Xavier Becerra D-CA | Mar 11, 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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-8 | THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: A NEW BEGINNING FOR U.S. POLICY IN THE REGION?72 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 11, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling on the central authority of Brazil to immediately discharge all its duties under the Hague Convention by facilitating and supporting Federal judicial proceedings as a matter of extreme urgency to obtain the return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman, for immediate return to the United States.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- Calling on Brazil in accordance with its obligations under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to obtain, as a matter of extreme urgency, the return of Sean Goldman to his father David Goldman in the United States; urging the governments of all countries that are partners with the United States to the Hague Convention to fulfill their obligations to return abducted children to the United States; and recommending that all other nations, including Japan, that have unresolved international child abduction cases join the Hague Convention and establish procedures to promptly and equitably address the tragedy of international child abductions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2009Engrossed in House
- Feb 4, 2009Introduced in House
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