HRES 692 109th Congress House

Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly…

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Official title: Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly acknowledging the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and remembering that 60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.

Introduced: March 30, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Apr 5, 2006

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

Apr 5, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 89). (text: CR 4/04/2006 H1411-1412)

Apr 5, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1529-1530)

Apr 4, 2006

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.

Apr 4, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 692.

Apr 4, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1411-1415)

Apr 4, 2006

Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Feb 16, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Feb 16, 2006

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 5, 2006	House · vote #89	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Passed	424–0	See who voted →

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Latest action April 5, 2006

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the U.S. nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.

Acknowledges the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

Remembers that 60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Mar 30, 2006

SPRATT, JOHN

· Mar 30, 2006

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 30, 2006

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 692: Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly acknowledging the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and remembering that 60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-692/

MLA

"H. Res. 692: Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly acknowledging the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and remembering that 60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-692/.

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H. Res. 692, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-692/.

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[H. Res. 692: Commending the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the contributions and sacrifices they made to the United States nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands, solemnly acknowledging the first detonation of a hydrogen bomb by the United States on March 1, 1954, on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, and remembering that 60 years ago the United States began its nuclear testing program in the Marshall Islands.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-692/)