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H.Res. 193 (112th)

Calling for the safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United States.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

31 March 2011

Last action

31 December 2012 · Floor

Status

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

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Summary

Calls on Egypt to: (1) bring about the safe return of U.S. citizens Noor and Ramsay Bower to their father, Colin Bower, in the United States; and (2) stop using its security forces in aiding the continued unlawful retention of Noor and Ramsay Bower. Urges Egypt and all other nations to join and fully participate in the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to establish procedures to address the tragedy of child abductions. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) urge other nations like Egypt to become parties to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, (2) take measures to ensure that Hague Convention partners and countries that are not Convention partners return abducted children to the United States, and (3) pursue criminal extradition of abducting parents where resolution of the abduction is not otherwise obtainable.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 May 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

    Source: Committee

  5. 31 December 2012

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 31 December 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 31 December 2012

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7506-7507)

    Source: Floor

  8. 31 December 2012

    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 H7506-7507)

    Source: Floor

  9. 31 December 2012

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 193.

    Source: Floor

  10. 31 December 2012

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7506-7508)

    Source: Floor

  11. 31 December 2012

    Floor

    Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

    Source: Floor

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  • Engrossed in House (text)

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