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Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Feb 2, 2005

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

Feb 2, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 1 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H292-293)

Feb 2, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H325-326)

Feb 2, 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.

Feb 2, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 56.

Feb 2, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H292-299)

Feb 2, 2005

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

Feb 1, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Feb 1, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 2, 2005	House · vote #17	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	415–1	See who voted →

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

Commends the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election.

Congratulates the new Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas.

Urges the Palestinian leadership to continue to advance democratic ideals.

Condemns terrorism and urges President Mahmoud Abbas to immediately take steps to dismantle the Palestinian terrorist infrastructure, consolidate the Palestinian security organizations, and end the incitement to violence and hatred in Palestinian media and institutions.

Urges Arab states to assist the Palestinian Authority in bringing an end to terrorism and anti-Israel incitement in their own media.

Encourages all interested parties to take advantage of this historic opportunity to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East.

What's happening now February 2, 2005

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

Bill text 2 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Feb 1, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 56: Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-56/

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"H. Res. 56: Commending the Palestinian people for conducting a free and fair presidential election on January 9, 2005, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-56/.

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H. Res. 56, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-56/.

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