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HRES 821 108th Congress House International Affairs Child safety Child welfare Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Custody of children Department of State District courts Embassies Europe Families Government Operations and Politics Grandparents Illinois International cooperation International law Ireland Kidnapping

Condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell from the United States and calling for his return.

Introduced: October 5, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 7, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8399-8400)
Oct 7, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8399-8400)
Oct 7, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 821.
Oct 7, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8399-8401)
Oct 7, 2004
Mr. Tancredo moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Oct 5, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 5, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

States that the House of Representatives condemns the abduction of Dylan Benwell from his home in the United States, the country of his custodial mother's domicile.

Commends the actions taken by the Office of Children's Issues of the Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, and the police department of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, especially Detective Sergeant Tim Borowski.

Calls upon the Government of Ireland to: (1) recognize that this matter does not pertain to the custodial rights of Dylan's maternal grandparents, a matter already decided by the courts, and instead relates to a violation of U.S. law and the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; and (2) secure the prompt return of Dylan to the United States.

What's happening now October 7, 2004

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1