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HCONRES 160 108th Congress House International Affairs Aggression Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Ballistic missiles Biological warfare Chemical warfare Export controls Foreign Trade and International Finance Import restrictions Iraq Iraq compilation Kuwait Middle East and North Africa Sanctions (International law) United Nations Weapons of mass destruction

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations should remove the economic sanctions against Iraq completely and without condition.

Introduced: May 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 21, 2003
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
May 21, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
May 21, 2003
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6890)
May 21, 2003
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6890)
May 14, 2003
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 13, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H3988-3989)
May 13, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 184).(text: CR H3988-3989)
May 13, 2003
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3994-3995)
May 13, 2003
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 13, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 160.
May 13, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3988-3990)
May 13, 2003
Mr. Smith (MI) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 7, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 7, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 6, 2003
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 13, 2003 House · vote #184 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 4090 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the United Nations should immediately act to lift the economic sanctions imposed by UN Security Council Resolutions 661 and 687; and (2) UN member states should allow and encourage their nationals to trade with Iraq.
What's happening now May 22, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2