HRES 534 109th Congress House

Recognizing the importance of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq.

Introduced: November 4, 2005 See on congress.gov

International Affairs Administration of justiceDemocracyGovernment Operations and PoliticsIraq

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Iraq compilationLawMiddle East and North AfricaSovereignty

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Agreed to (House)

Dec 16, 2005

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

Dec 16, 2005

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

Dec 16, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 1 (Roll no. 651). (text: CR 12/14/2005 H11642)

Dec 16, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11922-11923)

Dec 14, 2005

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.

Dec 14, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 534.

Dec 14, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11642-11644)

Dec 14, 2005

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

Nov 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Nov 4, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 16, 2005	House · vote #651	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	408–1	See who voted →

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Latest action December 16, 2005

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports an independent Iraqi judiciary and its efforts to serve the cause of justice in a free and democratic Iraq.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 9

Oklahoma · Nov 4, 2005

California · Nov 4, 2005

South Carolina · Nov 4, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 534: Recognizing the importance of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-534/

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"H. Res. 534: Recognizing the importance of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-534/.

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