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HRES 213 110th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives,…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.

Introduced: March 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 110th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
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Mar 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 5, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should use its voice and vote at the United Nations to support the creation of a permanent United Nations Emergency Peace Service which should: (1) be able to act immediately in an emerging humanitarian crisis; and (2) be recruited from member nations with a single command structure able to provide an integrated service encompassing 12,000 to 18,000 civilian, police, judicial, military, and relief professionals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 19, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 213: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-213/
MLA
"H. Res. 213: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-213/.
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H. Res. 213, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-213/.
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[H. Res. 213: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of dollars, and is in the interests of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-213/)
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