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- H.CON.RES.224
H.CON.RES.224: Urging international cooperation in recovering children abducted in the United States and taken to other countries.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Feb. 25, 1998
- Latest Major Action Oct. 21, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
27 (15 Democrats, 13 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Urges international cooperation in working to resolve cases in which children in the United States are abducted by family members who are foreign nationals and taken to foreign countries, and in seeing that justice is served by holding the abductors accountable for criminal law violations.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
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Mr. Bereuter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Feb. 25, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Marion Berry (D-Ark.) |