HRES 709 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Welcoming His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the worldwide spiritual and administrative head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, to Washington, DC, and recognizing his commitment to world peace, justice, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy.

Introduced Jun 27, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Zoe Lofgren D-CA

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Latest action · Jun 27, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. IntroducedJun 27, 2012
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Welcomes His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad to Washington, DC.

Commends His Holiness for: (1) promoting individual and world peace and justice; and (2) his perseverance in counseling Ahmadi Muslims to eschew any form of violence, even in the face of severe persecution.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2012 to Jul 11, 2012; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-PAAllyson Y. SchwartzOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-IABruce L. BraleyOriginalJun 27, 2012
R-PACharles W. DentOriginalJun 27, 2012
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CALaura RichardsonOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJun 27, 2012
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJun 27, 2012
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJun 29, 2012
D-MIJohn D. DingellJul 11, 2012

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jun 27, 2012

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 27, 2012Introduced in House
  2. Jun 27, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H4078Brad Sherman D-CAJun 27, 2012

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Welcoming His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the worldwide spiritual and administrative head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, to Washington, DC, and recognizing his commitment to world peace, justice, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 27, 2012Introduced in House

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