United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 191 (109th)
Urging the Government of Romania to recognize its responsibilities to provide equitable, prompt, and fair restitution to all religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government in Romania.
Introduced
6 April 2005
Last action
23 May 2005 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Notes with concern the unwillingness of past Romanian governments to provide fair restitution of religious property that was confiscated by the former Communist government of Romania. Calls on the Government of Romania to: (1) respect the constitutional rights of existence and practice of all religious communities to celebrate and practice their own religion in respectable locations; (2) provide fair restitution to all religious communities under Romanian law and in accordance with the Constitution of Rumania and all international agreements to which Romania is a party; and (3) amend Decree-Law 126/1990 to require that claims involving Romanian Greek Catholic properties be heard by an independent nonreligious commission, and to prevent the demolition of Greek Catholic churches.
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Timeline
6 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats.
Source: Committee
18 May 2005
Committee
Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats Discharged.
Source: Committee
18 May 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
18 May 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 May 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3729)
Source: Floor
23 May 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3729)
Source: Floor
23 May 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 191.
Source: Floor
23 May 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3729-3732)
Source: Floor
23 May 2005
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
- Engrossed in House · 23 May 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 May 2005
Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 May 2005
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/191
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hres/191
- us · 109-hres-191 · source updated 7 April 2025