Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is held captive by Hamas, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 24, 2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 13, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseJun 24, 2010
Summary
Demands that Hamas: (1) immediately and unconditionally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit; (2) allow prompt access to Gilad Shalit by competent medical personnel and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross; (3) provide Gilad Shalit the humane treatment all captives are entitled to as a fundamental human right; (4) facilitate regular communication by Gilad Shalit with his family and allow his family to know where he is being held; and (5) cease compelling Gilad Shalit to appear in video and voice recordings intended to extort and coerce the government of Israel.
Expresses: (1) commitment to the survival of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state within recognized and secure borders; (2) support in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the creation of a democratic, viable, and independent Palestinian state living in peace alongside Israel; (3) sympathy for Gilad Shalit's family and the families of other missing Israeli soldiers; and (4) commitment to seek the release of Gilad Shalit and other missing Israeli soldiers.
Recalls: (1) the attack on and kidnapping of the bodies of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev by the Iran-supported terrorist group Hezbollah; and (2) the missing Israeli soldiers Zecharya Baumel, Zvi Feldman, Yehuda Katz, Ron Arad, Guy Hever, and Majdy Halabi.
Condemns: (1) Hamas for the immoral cross border attack and kidnapping of Gilad Shalit; and (2) Iran and Syria, the primary state sponsors and patrons of Hamas, for their ongoing support for international terrorism.
Cosponsors 72
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2010 to Jun 24, 2010, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 13, 2010 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 25, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 25, 2010 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 25, 2010 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4857)
- Jun 24, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 24, 2010On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/23/2010 H4713-4714)
- Jun 24, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/23/2010 H4713-4714)
- Jun 24, 2010The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 571 | A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jun 28, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2010Engrossed in House
- May 13, 2010Introduced in House
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