HRES 706
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
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Lebanon
Middle East
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Congratulating the people of Lebanon on successfully conducting free, fair, and democratic parliamentary elections on June 7, 2009.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congratulates the Republic of Lebanon for conducting free and transparent parliamentary elections.
Expresses support for U.S. economic assistance to be used to promote additional efforts by the government of Lebanon to increase security, reduce poverty, and facilitate the fair distribution of government services and economic opportunity towards the goal of a peaceful Lebanon.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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