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- H.CON.RES.309
H.CON.RES.309: Condemning the forced abduction of Ugandan children and their use as soldiers.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced July 24, 1998
- Latest Major Action Oct. 9, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (8 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) condemns the abduction of children by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda and calls for the immediate release of all LRA child captives; (2) urges Olara Otunnu, the United Nations (UN) Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, to take appropriate measures to resolve the LRA problem; (3) encourages the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to investigate the...
(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, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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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, as amended 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.
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| July 24, 1998 |
Introduced in the House by Donald M. Payne (D-N.J.) |