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Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to Iraq's failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements.

Introduced: March 9, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 26, 2000
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 23, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2000
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5074)
Jun 23, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H5074)
Jun 23, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 275.
Jun 23, 2000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)
Jun 23, 2000
Mr. Gilman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jun 23, 2000
Committee on International Relations discharged.
Jun 15, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 9, 2000
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 891 – – Agreed to Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 890 – Amendment is technical in nature. Agreed to Jun 23, 2000
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares that Congress: (1) acknowledges that there remain 605 prisoners of war imprisoned in Iraq; (2) condemns and denounces the Iraqi Government's refusal to comply with international human rights instruments to which it is a party; (3) urges Iraq to disclose the names and whereabouts of those prisoners of war who are still alive; and (4) insists that Iraq allow humanitarian organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit living prisoners and to recover the remains of those who have died in captivity.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the U.S. Government should: (1) work with the international community and the Government of Kuwait to secure the release of Kuwaiti and other prisoners of war who are still missing nine years after the end of the Gulf War; and (2) exert pressure, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, on Iraq to bring this issue to a close, release all remaining prisoners of the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, and rejoin the community of nations with a humane gesture of good will and decency.

What's happening now June 26, 2000

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 124 Related bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to Iraq's failure to provide the fullest possible …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 15, 2000
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2000
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 9, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 275: Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to Iraq's failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-275/
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"H. Con. Res. 275: Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to Iraq's failure to release prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of international agreements.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-275/.
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