HRES 198 108th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid.

Introduced: April 11, 2003 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

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Agreed to (House)

Oct 16, 2003

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Oct 16, 2003

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 394 - 31 (Roll no. 545). (text: CR H9491)

Oct 16, 2003

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

Oct 16, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9508-9509)

Oct 16, 2003

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the resolution, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, until later in the legislative day.

Oct 16, 2003

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9489-9491)

Oct 16, 2003

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Oct 16, 2003

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Apr 11, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Apr 11, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 16, 2003	House · vote #545	On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended	Passed	394–31	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 404	–	An amendment to the preamble.	Agreed to	Oct 16, 2003
HAMDT 403	–	An amendment to insert a complete new text.	Agreed to	Oct 16, 2003

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Latest action October 16, 2003

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations should: (1) work with multilateral institutions and with creditor nations in the "Paris Club" to establish a debt forgiveness program for Iraq to aid its reconstruction; (2) make generous pledges for the reconstruction of Iraq at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid; and (3) acknowledge the role that Iraq's current debt plays in hindering its reconstruction.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Sep 24, 2003

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Jun 19, 2003

Calvert, Ken

California · Jun 12, 2003

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Apr 11, 2003

Turner, Michael R.

Ohio · Apr 11, 2003

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 198: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-198/

MLA

"H. Res. 198: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-198/.

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H. Res. 198, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-198/.

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[H. Res. 198: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France, Germany, Russia, and other nations can contribute to Iraq's reconstruction by forgiving debts owed by Iraq to those nations and by making generous pledges for Iraq's reconstruction at the International Conference on Reconstruction in Iraq to be held in Madrid.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-198/)