United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 275 (109th)
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Introduced
26 October 2005
Last action
27 January 2006 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
28 April 2025
Summary
Urges the government of Saudi Arabia to reform its textbooks and education curriculum in a manner that promotes tolerance and peaceful coexistence, develops civil society, and encourages functionality in the global economy. Urges the President to: (1) direct the Secretary of State to use diplomacy, international visitor exchanges, professional development, and educational reform programs to focus on educational reform in Saudi Arabia; and (2) consider educational reform progress when determining the level and frequency of U.S.-Saudi relations. Expresses disappointment with the slow pace of education reform. Requests that the Secretary report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting such educational reform.
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Timeline
26 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2005
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
15 November 2005
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 November 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia.
Source: Committee
16 November 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
16 November 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 December 2005
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
18 December 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 275.
Source: Floor
18 December 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12186-12187)
Source: Floor
18 December 2005
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 1, 2 Present (Roll no. 671). (text: CR 12/18/2005 H12186)
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 1, 2 Present (Roll no. 671).(text: CR 12/18/2005 H12186)
Source: Floor
19 December 2005
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H12277)
Source: Floor
27 January 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 27 January 2006 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 20 December 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 October 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 27 January 2006
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 19 December 2005
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/275
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hconres/275
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