HRES 575 109th Congress House

Asserting that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 8, 2005 See on congress.gov

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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, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 17, 7 Present (Roll no. 650). (text: CR 12/14/2005 H11637)

Dec 16, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11921-11922)

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. 575.

Dec 14, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11637-11642)

Dec 14, 2005

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

Nov 18, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Nov 18, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 16, 2005	House · vote #650	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed	397–17	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

Reaffirms the House of Representatives' commitment to the security of Israel.

Asserts that: (1) terrorist organizations, such as Hamas, should not be permitted to participate in Palestinian elections until such organizations recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state, cease incitement, condemn terrorism, and disarm and dismantle their terrorist infrastructure; and (2) the inclusion of Hamas or any other terrorist group on the Department of State's list of foreign terrorist organizations in the Palestinian Authority's (PA) government will inevitably raise serious U.S. questions about the commitment of the PA and its leadership to peace with Israel, and will potentially undermine U.S. ability to have a constructive relationship with, or provide further assistance to, the PA.

Calls on President Abbas, before the election, to declare openly his intention to dismantle terrorist organizations.

States that: (1) progress in the peace process requires sustained Palestinian effort to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure; and (2) delay in confronting that principal obligation only emboldens the opponents of peace and threatens its realization.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 47

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Dec 14, 2005

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Dec 14, 2005

HASTINGS, DOC

· Dec 14, 2005

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Dec 14, 2005

LINDER, JOHN

· Dec 14, 2005

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Dec 14, 2005

Barrett, J.

· Dec 13, 2005

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Dec 13, 2005

Costa, Jim

California · Dec 13, 2005

Larsen, Rick

Washington · Dec 13, 2005

New York · Dec 13, 2005

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Dec 13, 2005

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Dec 13, 2005

Rodgers, Cathy

· Dec 13, 2005

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Dec 13, 2005

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Dec 13, 2005

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Dec 13, 2005

Simpson, Michael K.

Idaho · Dec 13, 2005

Smith, Adam

Washington · Dec 13, 2005

SPRATT, JOHN

· Dec 13, 2005

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Dec 8, 2005

BOYD, ALLEN

· Dec 8, 2005

Cole, Tom

Oklahoma · Dec 8, 2005

Cuellar, Henry

Texas · Dec 8, 2005

FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY

Mississippi · Dec 8, 2005

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Dec 6, 2005

Missouri · Dec 6, 2005

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Dec 6, 2005

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Dec 6, 2005

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Dec 6, 2005

RADANOVICH, GEORGE

· Dec 6, 2005

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Dec 6, 2005

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Dec 6, 2005

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Dec 6, 2005

McCaul, Michael T.

Texas · Nov 18, 2005

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 575: Asserting that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-575/

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