HCONRES 293
106th Congress
House
Urging compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
International Affairs
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Crime and Law EnforcementCustody of childrenEducationEuropeFamiliesGermanyGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLawLegal educationLegislationParent and childParental kidnapping
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Passed Senate
Jun 26, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 2000
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5758-5759; text as passed Senate: CR S5758-5759)
Jun 23, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5758-5759; text as passed Senate: CR S5758-5759)
May 24, 2000
Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
May 23, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 221). (text: CR H3564)
May 23, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3594-3595)
May 23, 2000
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Houghton objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 23, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 293.
May 23, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3564-3568)
May 23, 2000
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 23, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 23, 2000
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2000 | House · vote #221 | Suspend the rules and agree | Passed | 416–0 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Urges all contracting parties to the Hague Convention: (1) particularly Austria, Germany and Sweden, to comply fully with their international obligations; (2) to ensure their compliance by enacting effective implementing legislation and educating their judicial and law enforcement authorities; (3) to honor their commitments and return abducted or wrongfully retained children to their place of habitual residence without reaching the merits of any underlying custody dispute and to remove obstacles to the exercise of parental access rights; and (4) to further educate their central authority and local law enforcement authorities regarding the Convention, the severity of the problem of international child abduction, and the need for immediate action when a parent of an abducted child seeks their assistance. Urges the Secretary of State to disseminate to all Federal and State courts the Department of State's annual report to Congress on Convention compliance and related matters.
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