Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.

Bill: 109-hres-56
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2005-02-01 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab countries
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arrest
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign leaders
Government Operations and Politics
Hate speech
Higher education
Human rights
Islam
Israel
Mass media
Middle East and North Africa
Palestinians
Peace
Political violence
Prosecution
Public corruption
Religion
Science, Technology, Communications
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: 
Commends the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election. 
 
Congratulates the new Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas. 
 
Urges the Palestinian leadership to continue to advance democratic ideals. 
 
 Condemns terrorism and urges President Mahmoud Abbas to immediately take steps to dismantle the Palestinian terrorist infrastructure, consolidate the Palestinian security organizations, and end the incitement to violence and hatred in Palestinian media and institutions.
 
 Urges Arab states to assist the Palestinian Authority in bringing an end to terrorism and anti-Israel incitement in their own media. 
 
Encourages all interested parties to take advantage of this historic opportunity to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.

action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 

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

 
Commends the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election. 
 
Congratulates the new Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas. 
 
Urges the Palestinian leadership to continue to advance democratic ideals. 
 
 Condemns terrorism and urges President Mahmoud Abbas to immediately take steps to dismantle the Palestinian terrorist infrastructure, consolidate the Palestinian security organizations, and end the incitement to violence and hatred in Palestinian media and institutions.
 
 Urges Arab states to assist the Palestinian Authority in bringing an end to terrorism and anti-Israel incitement in their own media. 
 
Encourages all interested parties to take advantage of this historic opportunity to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H292-293)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Passed/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): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 17).(text: CR H292-293)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H325-326)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: At 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.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 56.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H292-299)
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-01
text: Introduced in House