Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Resolution · HRES

H.Res. 88 (112th)

Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their country's proud history.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 February 2011

Last action

8 March 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

Sponsors

Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

28 April 2025

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

States that the House of Representatives: (1) stands in solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations; (2) condemns the use of violence against unarmed protestors by the Egyptian security services and hired gangs of thugs, urges the release of any peaceful protestors who remain in custody, and calls for an end to the imposition of emergency or martial law; (3) deplores the targeted beatings and arrests of Egyptian and international journalists, as well as human rights and democracy advocates; (4) expresses its gratitude to the Egyptian army for its restraint and for remembering that its mission is to safeguard the Egyptian people; and (5) calls upon the government of Egypt and the political opposition to work together to transition Egypt to a credible democracy and a new era for the Egyptian people.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 11 February 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2011

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 11 February 2011

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 11 February 2011

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 113 sponsors and actors.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.