H.Res. 867 · 111th Congress
Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further…
Full title
Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora.
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202 cosponsors · 80 D, 122 R
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- House Introduced Oct 23, 2009
- House Passed Nov 3, 2009 344–36
Considers the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" (Goldstone Report) to be biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Nov 3, 2009
Considers the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" (Goldstone Report) to be biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy.
Supports the Administration's efforts to combat anti-Israel bias at the United Nations (U.N.).
Calls on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose any endorsement of the Report in multilateral fora, including through leading opposition to any U.N. General Assembly resolution and through vetoing any U.N. Security Council resolution that endorses the Report's contents, seeks to act upon the Report's recommendations, or calls on any other international body to take further action regarding such Report.
Calls on the President and the Secretary to oppose endorsement of, and measures stemming from, the Report.
Reaffirms support for Israel and for Israel's right to defend its citizens from violent militant groups and their state sponsors.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" in multilateral fora.
Latest action (Nov 3, 2009): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 23, 2009
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- House Introduced Oct 23, 2009
- House Passed Nov 3, 2009 344–36
Final vote · House · Nov 3, 2009
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi