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HRES 273 109th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democracy Election administration Government Operations and Politics Human rights Law Lebanon Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military withdrawal Political prisoners Rule of law Separation of powers Syria Technical assistance United Nations

Urging the withdrawal of all Syrian forces from Lebanon, support for free and fair democratic elections in Lebanon, and the development of democratic institutions and safeguards to foster sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon.

Introduced: May 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3732-3733)
May 23, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3732-3733)
May 23, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 273.
May 23, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3732-3735)
May 23, 2005
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 18, 2005
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 18, 2005
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 18, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
May 11, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 11, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Syria should complete its withdrawal of all remaining intelligence and security forces from Lebanon in accordance with United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1559, and Lebanon should allow free access to international monitors verifying compliance with Resolution 1559; (2) Lebanon should hold free elections in May 2005; and (3) the United States should aid the Lebanese people to restore the rule of law.

States that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) support free elections in Lebanon by encouraging international election assistance; (2) support a national dialogue that transcends sectarian divisions, and urge the development of democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon; and (3) call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and detainees held in Lebanese and Syrian prisons.

What's happening now May 23, 2005

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3