A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.
Latest action · Mar 24, 2009 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/26/2009 S3938)
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 11, 2009
- Agreed to in SenateMar 24, 2009
Summary
Calls on Brazil to fulfill its obligations under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman, in the United States.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2009 to Mar 24, 2009; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Feb 11, 2009 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Feb 11, 2009 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Mar 24, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2009Discharged Mar 24, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2009Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 24, 2009Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3736)
- Mar 24, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/26/2009 S3938)
- Feb 11, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Feb 11, 2009Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2164)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S3938 | — | Mar 26, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3736Amendments S3731, S3736 | Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ (amendment), Patty Murray D-WA | Mar 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46553 | International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA): Foreign Policy Responses and Implications Archived | Report | Sep 29, 2020 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 697 | To amend the resolving clause. | Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ | Amendment SA 697 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 698 | To amend the preamble. | Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ | Amendment SA 698 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 699 | To amend the title. | Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ | Amendment SA 699 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill calling on officials of the Government of Brazil and the federal courts of Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2009Agreed to Senate
- Feb 11, 2009Introduced in Senate
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