United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 222 (107th)
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the inherent right of self-defense.
Introduced
10 September 2001
Last action
10 September 2001 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Declares that Congress: (1) reaffirms the inherent right of self-defense against armed attack, as embodied in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, for all nations, including Israel; (2) recognizes that preemptive measures used to prevent terrorist attacks on civilian populations are a recognized and legitimate use of state power in conformance with the inherent right of self-defense of all nations including Israel; and (3) supports Israel in its legitimate exercise of internationally recognized rights of self-defense.
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Timeline
10 September 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 September 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/222
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hconres/222
- us · 107-hconres-222 · source updated 7 April 2025