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H.CON.RES.348: Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and expressing the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to end this abuse of human rights.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 7, 2000
- Latest Major Action July 12, 2000
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
66 (59 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Declares that Congress: (1) condemns the use of children as soldiers by governmental and nongovernmental armed forces worldwide; (2) welcomes the optional protocol on the use of child soldiers as a critical first step in ending such use; and (3) applauds the decision by the U.S. Government to support such protocol. Calls on: (1) President Clinton to sign such protocol and the Senate to ratify it as quickly as possible; (2) the President and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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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 on H. Con. Res. 348.
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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 and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| June 7, 2000 |
Introduced in the House by John Lewis (D-Ga.) |