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HCONRES 124 111th Congress House

Expressing the support of Congress for the Jewish community in Venezuela.

Introduced: May 12, 2009 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Human rightsInternational law and treatiesIranLatin America
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 Latest action May 12, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the anti-Semitic acts in Venezuela.

Expresses: (1) support for all Venezuelan citizens targeted by the Chavez government, including those in the Jewish community; and (2) concern regarding the increased collaboration between the Iranian regime, Hezbollah, and the Venezuela government, and such collaboration's ramifications for Venezuela's Jewish community.

Calls on the government of Venezuela to abide by its international obligations and to protect the rights of the Jewish Venezuelan community.

Encourages the President and the Secretary of State to reach out to democracy and human rights activists in Venezuela and to assist them in combating anti-Semitism in Venezuela.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 19, 2009
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 12, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 12, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 12, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 124: Expressing the support of Congress for the Jewish community in Venezuela.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-124/
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"H. Con. Res. 124: Expressing the support of Congress for the Jewish community in Venezuela.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-124/.
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H. Con. Res. 124, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-124/.
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