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HRES 1127 110th Congress House International Affairs Antisemitism Arab countries Arab-Israeli conflict Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Freedom of speech Freedom of the press Government Operations and Politics Human rights Israel Jewish holocaust (1939-1945) Jews Middle East and North Africa Political violence Religion Violence in mass media

Resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press.

Introduced: April 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5522-5523)
Jun 18, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5522-5523)
Jun 18, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1127.
Jun 18, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5522-5526)
Jun 18, 2008
Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 22, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the restrictions on freedom of the press and expression in the Arab world and the widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media.

Deplores the practices utilized by the governments in the Middle East to exert control over the press and on public expression.

Expresses concern that many of the Arab governments to which United States has turned for assistance in ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are responsible for using their government-controlled media to promulgate incendiary speech regarding Israel and the Jewish people that makes U.S. efforts to help resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict all the more difficult.

Calls on the President to: (1) raise the issue of the lack of media freedom in the Middle East and the proliferation of anti-Semitic incitement; and (2) take into account the compliance of governments throughout the region with international norms and obligations regarding media freedom and anti-Semitic incitement when determining U.S. assistance.

Calls on U.S. allies and governments throughout the Middle East to publicly repudiate purveyors of anti-Semitic incitement.

What's happening now June 18, 2008

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

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