HRES 1451
110th Congress
House
International Affairs
Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Human rights
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution
Introduced: September 17, 2008
Introduced by:
McGovern, James P.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Sep 24, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/23/2008 H8638-8639)
Sep 24, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9306)
Sep 24, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/23/2008 H8638-8639)
Sep 23, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1451.
Sep 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8638-8643)
Sep 23, 2008
Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 17, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Establishment Resolution - Establishes in the House of Representatives the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission which shall promote in a nonpartisan manner internationally recognized human rights norms.
Authorizes appropriations for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to provide staff and resources for the Commission.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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