110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Howard Berman
- Summary:
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review implementation of commitments made at the 2001 Durban Conference to combat all forms of racism by defeating the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on September 23, 2008
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on September 23, 2008.
Other Votes:
Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives That the United States Should Lead a High-Level Diplomatic Effort to Ensure That the Durban Review Conference Serves As a Forum to Review Implementation of Commitments Made at the 2001 Durban Conference
H.Res. 1361 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review implementation of commitments made at the 2001 Durban Conference to combat all forms of racism by defeating the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (by CRS)
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- Title
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to defeat the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Charter of Human Rights and to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review commitments to combat all forms of racism.
- Other Titles
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should lead a high-level diplomatic effort to ensure that the Durban Review Conference serves as a forum to review implementation of commitments made at the 2001 Durban Conference to combat all forms of racism by defeating the campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the United Nation's Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries by attacking Israel, promoting anti-Semitism, and undermining the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- Sponsor
- Howard Berman
- Co-Sponsors
- Gary Ackerman
- Shelley Berkley
- Robert Brady
- Steven Chabot
- Steve Cohen
- John Conyers
- Eliot Engel
- Barney Frank
- Elton Gallegly
- Raymond Green
- Alcee Hastings
- Steve Israel
- Ron Klein
- Barbara Lee
- Donald Payne
- Ted Poe
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Janice Schakowsky
- Adam Schiff
- David Scott
- Brad Sherman
- Christopher Smith
- Maxine Waters
- Henry Waxman
- Robert Wexler
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Introduced 7/22/2008 Referred to Committee Passed House 9/23/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 7/22/2008 7/22/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 7/24/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 7/24/2008 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. 9/23/2008 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. 9/23/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/23/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1361. currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/23/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/23/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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