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HCONRES 209 106th Congress House

Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards…

Official title: Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of human rights.

Introduced: June 19, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 16, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2398-2399)
Oct 26, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 26, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2398-2399)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Condemns the use of children as soldiers by governmental and nongovernmental armed forces worldwide.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should not oppose efforts to negotiate an optional international agreement to raise the international minimum age for military service to age 18; (2) the Secretary of State should address this issue in the next session of the United Nations working group relating to child soldiers before this process is abandoned by the international community; and (3) the President and the Congress should work together to enact a law that establishes a fund for the rehabilitation and reintegration into society of child soldiers.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8 Republican 1 Independent 1
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Sep 12, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 19, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 8, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Nov 16, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 9, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 3, 1999
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Nov 3, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 3, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 26, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 26, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 209: Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of human rights.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-209/
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"H. Con. Res. 209: Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of human rights.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-209/.
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H. Con. Res. 209, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-209/.
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[H. Con. Res. 209: Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of human rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-209/)
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