Condemning the decision by the leadership of the University and College Union of the United Kingdom to support a boycott of Israeli academia.

Bill: 110-hres-467
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2007-06-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Academic freedom
Arts, Culture, Religion
Boycott
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
College teachers
Colleges
Cultural relations
Education
Educational associations
Europe
European Union
Higher education
Israel
Labor and Employment
Middle East and North Africa
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific exchanges
United Kingdom

Summary:
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: 
Condemns the vote by the University and College Union of May 30, 2007, to boycott Israeli academics and academic institutions.
 
Urges the international scholarly community, the European Union, and individual governments, to reject, or continue to reject, calls for an academic boycott of Israel and reaffirm their commitment to academic freedom and cultural and scientific international exchange.
 
Urges governments and educators throughout the world to reaffirm the importance of academic freedom and open dialogue and to condemn measures that would prevent the production, sharing, and exchange of knowledge.
 
Urges other unions and organizations to reject the troubling and disturbing actions of the UCU.
 
Urges the general members of the UCU to reject the call of the union's leadership to boycott Israel.

action_date: 2007-07-11
text: 
Condemns the vote by the leadership of the University and College Union (UCU) of May 30, 2007, to consider at the branch level a boycott Israeli academics and academic institutions.
 
Urges the international scholarly community, the European Union (EU), and individual governments to reject, or continue to oppose, calls for an academic boycott of Israel. 
 
Urges governments and educators throughout the world to reaffirm the importance of academic freedom. 
 
Urges other unions and organizations to reject the troubling actions of the UCU.
 
Urges the general members of the UCU to reject the call of the union's leadership to boycott Israel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 618). (text: CR H7614)
action_date: 2007-07-11
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): 414 - 0, 2 Present (Roll no. 618).(text: CR H7614)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7629-7630)
action_date: 2007-07-11
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: 2007-07-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 467.
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7614-7616)
action_date: 2007-07-11
text: Ms. Jackson-Lee moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-06-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Introduced in House