US HCR156 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 20 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-20 - Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Reiterates condemnation of the 1994 attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, honors the victims of the attack, and expresses sympathy to the victims' relatives. Applauds the government of Argentina for its onging investigative efforts. Expresses concern regarding the government of Saudi Arabia's failure to detain certain Iranian officials in connection with the AMIA case. Urges: (1) all nations to cooperate fully with the AMIA investigation; and (2) governments in the Western Hemisphere to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and to penalize those providing support for Hezbollah and other Islamist terrorist organizations. Encourages the President to direct U.S. law enforcement agencies, upon Argentine request, to cooperate in the AMIA investigation.

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Title

Condemning the attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-20 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2009-07-17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-07-17 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8340-8341)
2009-07-17 H.AMDT.360 On agreeing to the Berman amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2009-07-17 H.AMDT.360 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Berman. (consideration: CR H8341-8342; text: CR H8341-8342)Amendment inserted a new preamble.
2009-07-17 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8340-8342)
2009-07-17 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2009-07-17 Mr. Berman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2009-06-17 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HCR295 (Related) 2010-07-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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