Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.

Bill: 110-hconres-21
Sponsor: Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2007-01-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict
Armed Forces and National Security
Collective security
Crime and Law Enforcement
Democracy
Foreign leaders
Genocide
Government Operations and Politics
Iran
Israel
Middle East and North Africa
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear weapons
Sovereignty
Treaties
United Nations

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-09
text: 
 Condemns Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements and policies aimed at Israel's destruction.
 
 Calls on the U.N. Security Council to charge President Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and Article 2, Section 4, of the U.N. Charter.
 
Calls on the Security Council and all U.N. member states to consider measures to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which would be a dangerous violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a potential means of carrying out President Ahmadinejad's threats against Israel.
 
 Reaffirms the strategic U.S.-Israel partnership and reasserts the U.S. commitment to defend Israel's right to exist as a free and democratic state. 

action_date: 2007-06-20
text: 
Condemns Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements and policies aimed at Israel's destruction.
 
 Calls on the U.N. Security Council to charge President Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and Article 2, Section 4, of the U.N. Charter.
 
Calls on the Security Council and all U.N. member states to consider stronger measures to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which would be a dangerous violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a potential means of carrying out President Ahmadinejad's threats against Israel.
 
 Reaffirms the U.S.-Israeli strategic partnership and close friendship and reasserts the U.S. commitment to defend Israel's right to exist as a free and democratic state. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-06-21
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 2, 11 Present (Roll no. 513). (text: CR 6/18/2007 H6600)
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Passed/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): 411 - 2, 11 Present (Roll no. 513).(text: CR 6/18/2007 H6600)
action_date: 2007-06-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6754-6755)
action_date: 2007-06-18
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: 2007-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 21.
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6600-6605)
action_date: 2007-06-18
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.
action_date: 2007-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
action_date: 2007-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-09
text: Introduced in House