HCONRES 57
102th Congress
House
International Affairs
Environmental Protection
Fires
Government liability (International law)
International environmental law
Iraq
Kuwait
Liability for environmental damages
Oil fields
Oil pollution of the sea
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf War
Reparations
Deploring the release of millions of gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf and declaring that Saddam Hussein and Iraq should be held legally, morally, and financially accountable for this cruel act against the environment.
Introduced: January 29, 1991
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1991
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 19, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 1991
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 19, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 19, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Mar 19, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 19, 1991
Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 12, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Feb 26, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jan 29, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 29, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that Saddam Hussein and Iraq should be held legally, morally, and financially accountable for all the costs resulting from the discharge of oil into the Persian Gulf.
Urges the United Nations Security Council to hold Saddam Hussein and Iraq financially responsible for such costs in the form of post-war reparations or any other measure the Security Council finds to be effective and acceptable.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Cosponsors
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