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Official Title as Introduced

Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda.


Actions Overview (2)

Date Actions Overview
09/25/2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 901).(text: CR H10782-10783)
07/19/2007Introduced in House

All Actions (11)

Date All Actions
09/25/2007-3:26pmMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2007-3:26pmOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 901). (text: CR H10782-10783)
09/25/2007-3:20pmConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10802-10803)
09/25/2007-12:59pmAt 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.
09/25/2007-12:40pmDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 557.
09/25/2007-12:40pmConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10782-10785)
09/25/2007-12:39pmMr. Smith (WA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
07/31/2007Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
07/31/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/19/2007Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
07/19/2007Introduced in House

Cosponsors (84)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-13]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]* 07/19/2007
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22]* 07/19/2007
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]* 07/19/2007
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]* 07/19/2007
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 07/24/2007
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 07/24/2007
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 07/24/2007
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] 07/24/2007
Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] 07/24/2007
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 07/24/2007
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21] 07/24/2007
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] 07/24/2007
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] 07/26/2007
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 07/30/2007
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 07/30/2007
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 07/31/2007
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 07/31/2007
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] 07/31/2007
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 08/01/2007
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 08/01/2007
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 08/03/2007
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 09/04/2007
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] 09/04/2007
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] 09/04/2007
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] 09/17/2007

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Foreign Affairs07/19/2007 Referred to
07/31/2007 Markup by

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Passed House amended (09/25/2007)

Condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in other countries while choosing to unfairly target Israel.

Urges the Council to: (1) remove Israel from its permanent agenda; and (2) hold special sessions to address other countries where human rights abuses are being committed and adopt real reform as was intended when the Council replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

Urges the United States to: (1) make every effort in the U.N. General Assembly to ensure that the Council lives up to its mission to protect human rights around the world; and (2) work with the General Assembly to ensure that only countries who have a well-established commitment to protecting human rights serve on the Council.