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H.Res. 294 (99th)

A resolution to commend the President for acting forcefully and successfully in ordering the apprehension of the terrorists who hijacked the Italian cruise liner the ACHILLE LAURO and killed a citizen of the United States.

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Introduced

11 October 1985

Last action

11 October 1985 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2]

Subjects

Defence

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Commends the President for his decision to order the interception of the Egyptian airliner that was transporting the terrorists who hijacked the Achille Lauro and killed Leon Klinghoffer. Encourages the President to continue to pressure the Government of Italy to extradite those terrorists to the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 11 October 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 October 1985

    Passed

    Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  3. 11 October 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  4. 11 October 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  5. 11 October 1985

    Discharge

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 11 October 1985

    Committee

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 11 October 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 11 October 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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