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Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.


Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
04/24/2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3412)
04/23/2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 210).(text: CR 4/22/2008 H2515)
04/04/2008Introduced in House

All Actions (11)

Date Chamber All Actions
04/28/2008SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
04/24/2008SenateReceived in the Senate, considered, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3412)
04/23/2008-4:02pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/23/2008-4:02pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR 4/22/2008 H2515)
04/23/2008-3:53pmHouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2596-2597)
04/22/2008-4:53pmHouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
04/22/2008-4:00pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 322.
04/22/2008-4:00pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2515-2527)
04/22/2008-4:00pmHouseMr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
04/04/2008HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
04/04/2008HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (279)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]* 04/04/2008
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] 04/09/2008
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] 04/09/2008
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] 04/09/2008
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 04/09/2008
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 04/09/2008
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] 04/09/2008
Rep. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] 04/09/2008
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] 04/09/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] 04/09/2008
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 04/09/2008
Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] 04/09/2008
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] 04/09/2008
Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 04/09/2008
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] 04/09/2008
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] 04/09/2008
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 04/09/2008
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] 04/09/2008
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 04/09/2008
Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] 04/09/2008
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] 04/09/2008
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] 04/09/2008
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] 04/09/2008
Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] 04/09/2008
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] 04/09/2008
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] 04/09/2008
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] 04/09/2008
Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] 04/09/2008
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] 04/09/2008
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] 04/09/2008
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 04/09/2008
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] 04/09/2008
Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] 04/09/2008
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] 04/09/2008
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 04/09/2008
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 04/09/2008
Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] 04/09/2008
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] 04/09/2008
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] 04/09/2008
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] 04/09/2008
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] 04/09/2008
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] 04/09/2008
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 04/09/2008
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] 04/09/2008
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 04/09/2008
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] 04/09/2008
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] 04/09/2008
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] 04/09/2008
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] 04/09/2008
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] 04/09/2008
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] 04/09/2008
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] 04/09/2008
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] 04/09/2008
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 04/09/2008
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 04/09/2008
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] 04/09/2008
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 04/09/2008
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 04/09/2008
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 04/09/2008
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 04/09/2008
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] 04/09/2008
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] 04/09/2008
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] 04/09/2008
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] 04/09/2008
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] 04/09/2008
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] 04/09/2008
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] 04/09/2008
Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] 04/09/2008
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 04/09/2008
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 04/10/2008
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] 04/10/2008
Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] 04/10/2008
Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] 04/10/2008
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] 04/10/2008
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 04/10/2008
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] 04/10/2008
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] 04/10/2008
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] 04/10/2008
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] 04/10/2008
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 04/10/2008
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] 04/10/2008
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] 04/10/2008
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] 04/10/2008
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] 04/10/2008
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] 04/10/2008
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] 04/10/2008
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] 04/10/2008
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] 04/10/2008
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] 04/10/2008
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 04/10/2008
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 04/10/2008
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] 04/10/2008
Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] 04/10/2008
Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] 04/10/2008
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] 04/10/2008
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] 04/10/2008
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] 04/10/2008
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] 04/10/2008
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] 04/10/2008
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 04/10/2008
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] 04/10/2008
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] 04/10/2008
Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] 04/10/2008
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] 04/10/2008
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 04/10/2008
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] 04/10/2008
Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] 04/14/2008
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] 04/14/2008
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 04/14/2008
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] 04/14/2008
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 04/14/2008
Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] 04/14/2008
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] 04/14/2008
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 04/14/2008
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] 04/14/2008
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] 04/14/2008
Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] 04/14/2008
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 04/14/2008
Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] 04/14/2008
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 04/14/2008
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 04/14/2008
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] 04/14/2008
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 04/14/2008
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 04/14/2008
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-14] 04/14/2008
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 04/14/2008
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 04/14/2008
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 04/14/2008
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] 04/15/2008
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 04/15/2008
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] 04/15/2008
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] 04/15/2008
Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] 04/15/2008
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] 04/15/2008
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 04/15/2008
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 04/15/2008
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 04/15/2008
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] 04/15/2008
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] 04/15/2008
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] 04/15/2008
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large] 04/15/2008
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] 04/15/2008
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20] 04/15/2008
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] 04/15/2008
Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] 04/15/2008
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] 04/15/2008
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] 04/15/2008
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 04/15/2008
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] 04/15/2008
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] 04/15/2008
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] 04/15/2008
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] 04/15/2008
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] 04/15/2008
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 04/15/2008
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] 04/16/2008
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 04/16/2008
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 04/16/2008
Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] 04/16/2008
Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] 04/16/2008
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 04/16/2008
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] 04/16/2008
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] 04/16/2008
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] 04/16/2008
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] 04/16/2008
Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] 04/16/2008
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] 04/16/2008
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] 04/16/2008
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] 04/16/2008
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] 04/16/2008
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 04/16/2008
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] 04/16/2008
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] 04/16/2008
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 04/16/2008
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] 04/16/2008
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 04/16/2008
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] 04/16/2008
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 04/16/2008
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] 04/16/2008
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 04/16/2008
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] 04/16/2008
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] 04/16/2008
Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] 04/16/2008
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 04/16/2008
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] 04/16/2008
Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20] 04/16/2008
Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] 04/16/2008
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23] 04/22/2008
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 04/22/2008
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] 04/22/2008
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 04/22/2008
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] 04/22/2008
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 04/22/2008
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] 04/22/2008
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 04/22/2008
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] 04/22/2008
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] 04/22/2008
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] 04/22/2008
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] 04/22/2008
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] 04/22/2008
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] 04/22/2008
Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] 04/22/2008
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] 04/22/2008
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 04/22/2008
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] 04/22/2008
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] 04/22/2008
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 04/22/2008
Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] 04/22/2008
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] 04/22/2008
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] 04/22/2008
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 04/22/2008
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] 04/22/2008
Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 04/22/2008
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-45] 04/22/2008
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] 04/22/2008
Rep. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] 04/22/2008
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] 04/22/2008
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 04/22/2008
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 04/22/2008
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 04/22/2008
Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] 04/22/2008
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 04/22/2008
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 04/22/2008
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] 04/22/2008
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 04/22/2008
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] 04/22/2008
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] 04/22/2008
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] 04/22/2008
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 04/22/2008
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] 04/22/2008
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 04/22/2008
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] 04/22/2008
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13] 04/22/2008
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] 04/22/2008
Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] 04/22/2008
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] 04/22/2008
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 04/22/2008
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 04/22/2008
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] 04/22/2008
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] 04/22/2008
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] 04/22/2008
Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] 04/22/2008
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 04/23/2008
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] 04/23/2008

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Latest Summary (3)

There are 3 summaries for H.Con.Res.322. View summaries

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Passed Senate without amendment (04/24/2008)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the historic significance of the 60th anniversary of the reestablishment of the State of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people.

Reaffirms: (1) the bonds of friendship and cooperation which have existed between the United States and Israel for the past 60 years and commits to strengthening those bonds; and (2) support for Israel's right to defend itself against threats to its security and existence.

Commends the people of Israel for their achievements in building a new state and a pluralistic, democratic society in the face of terrorism, as well as hostility and ostracism from many of their neighbors.

Extends best wishes to Israel and the Israeli people for a peaceful and successful future.