HRES 615 108th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the Western European and Others Group at the United Nations.

Introduced: May 11, 2004 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Jul 15, 2004

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

Jul 15, 2004

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

Jul 15, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 377). (text: CR 7/14/2004 H5761)

Jul 15, 2004

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5801-5802)

Jul 14, 2004

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 until July 15.

Jul 14, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 615.

Jul 14, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5761-5763)

Jul 14, 2004

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Jun 24, 2004

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

May 12, 2004

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 12, 2004

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

May 11, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.

Apr 30, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Apr 30, 2004

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 15, 2004	House · vote #377	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed	418–0	See who voted →

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Latest action July 15, 2004

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: (1) the President should direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to seek an immediate end to the inequality experienced by Israel in the United Nations; (2) U.S. interests would be well served if Israel were afforded the benefits of full membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the United Nations so that it could fully participate in the UN system; (3) the Secretary of State and other appropriate U.S. officials should pursue diplomatic efforts and should take all necessary steps to ensure the extension and upgrade of Israel's WEOG membership; and (4) the Secretary should report to Congress on a regular basis respecting actions taken to effect Israel's full WEOG membership and member states' responses to such efforts.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 7

HOEFFEL, JOSEPH

· Jun 17, 2004

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Jun 17, 2004

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 17, 2004

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Jun 17, 2004

Burr, Richard

· May 11, 2004

Sherman, Brad

California · May 6, 2004

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · May 6, 2004

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 615: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the Western European and Others Group at the United Nations.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-615/

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