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HRES 180 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives,…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E498)
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should use its voice and vote at the United Nations (UN) to support the creation of a permanent United Nations Emergency Peace Service which should: (1) be able to act immediately in an emerging humanitarian crisis; and (2) be recruited from member nations with a single command structure able to provide an integrated service encompassing 10,000 to 15,000 civilian, police, judicial, military, and relief professionals.

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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-180/
MLA
"H. Res. 180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-180/.
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H. Res. 180, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-180/.
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[H. Res. 180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-180/)
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