H.RES.615: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of full membership of Israel in the Western European and Others Group at the United Nations.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 30, 2004
  • Latest Major Action July 15, 2004

Bill Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to seek an immediate end to the inequality experienced by Israel in the United Nations; (2) U.S. interests would be well served if Israel were afforded the benefits of full membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the United Nations so that it could fully participate in the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 615.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until July 15.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 377).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
April 30, 2004

Introduced in the House by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)

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