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HRES 322 105th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Arms control verification Diplomacy International military forces Iraq Middle East and North Africa Military operations United Nations Weapons of mass destruction

Expressing the sense of the House that the United States should act to resolve the crisis with Iraq in a manner that assures full Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction, and that peaceful and diplomatic efforts should be pursued, but that if such efforts fail, multilateral military action or unilateral United States military action should be taken.

Introduced: November 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1997
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Nov 13, 1997
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 13, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 1997
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1997
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10949-10950)
Nov 13, 1997
Mr. Thune asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Nov 12, 1997
Introduced in House
Nov 12, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10585)
Nov 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the current crisis regarding Iraq should be resolved peacefully through diplomatic means but in a manner which assures full Iraqi compliance with United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding the destruction of Iraq's capability to produce and deliver weapons of mass destruction; (2) if military means are necessary to compel compliance, such action should be undertaken with the broadest feasible multinational support, preferably pursuant to a decision of the Security Council; and (3) if necessary, the United States should take military action unilaterally to compel Iraqi compliance.

What's happening now November 13, 1997

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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