Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that North Korea should immediately stop any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations.
Latest action · Jun 15, 2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 31, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseJun 15, 2009
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) North Korea should stop hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations; (2) North Korea should implement the 2005 Six-Party joint statement, abandon its nuclear weapons and nuclear programs, and return to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT); (3) North Korea should comply with U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874; (4) the United States remains committed to inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation; and (5) the strategic importance of the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance in promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia should be recognized.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 31, 2009 to Jun 15, 2009; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Mar 31, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 2, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Apr 22, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Apr 29, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Apr 30, 2009 | |
| R-NY | Christopher J. Lee | May 4, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | May 4, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | May 4, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 4, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | May 4, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 4, 2009 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 2, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Jun 15, 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 Mar 31, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2009Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Jun 15, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6752-6756)
- Jun 15, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 309.
- Jun 15, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6752)
- Jun 15, 2009Motion 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 E1477 | Scott Garrett R-NJ | Jun 17, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6752–H6756Text printed H6752 | Edward R. Royce R-CA, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Peter T. King R-NY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Jun 15, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that North Korea should immediately stop any hostile rhetoric and activity towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2009Engrossed in House
- Mar 31, 2009Introduced in House
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