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Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.

Introduced: January 9, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 21, 2007

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jun 20, 2007

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

Jun 20, 2007

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

Jun 20, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 2, 11 Present (Roll no. 513). (text: CR 6/18/2007 H6600)

Jun 20, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 2, 11 Present (Roll no. 513).(text: CR 6/18/2007 H6600)

Jun 20, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6754-6755)

Jun 18, 2007

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.

Jun 18, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 21.

Jun 18, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6600-6605)

Jun 18, 2007

Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

May 23, 2007

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

May 23, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.

Feb 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

Jan 9, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 9, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 20, 2007	House · vote #513	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended	Passed	411–2	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's statements and policies aimed at Israel's destruction.

Calls on the U.N. Security Council to charge President Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and Article 2, Section 4, of the U.N. Charter.

Calls on the Security Council and all U.N. member states to consider stronger measures to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, which would be a dangerous violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a potential means of carrying out President Ahmadinejad's threats against Israel.

Reaffirms the U.S.-Israeli strategic partnership and close friendship and reasserts the U.S. commitment to defend Israel's right to exist as a free and democratic state.

What's happening now June 21, 2007

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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