United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 997 (110th)
Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.
Introduced
25 February 2008
Last action
1 April 2008 · Floor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], ALCEE HASTINGS, Gus Bilirakis, Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], STEVE CHABOT, Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], JOHN SHIMKUS, Bill Shuster, Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], ELIOT ENGEL, Christopher Smith, Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], JAMES COOPER, Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], JOSEPH CROWLEY, Darrell Issa, Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], SANDER LEVIN, Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], TIM RYAN, Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Jim Costa, DAVID PRICE, Danny Davis, Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 November 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should take the lead in supporting the awarding of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Membership Action Plan to Georgia and Ukraine.
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Timeline
25 February 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 April 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1832-1833)
Source: Floor
1 April 2008
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 H1832-1833)
Source: Floor
1 April 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 997.
Source: Floor
1 April 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1832-1836)
Source: Floor
1 April 2008
Floor
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 1 April 2008 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 25 February 2008 · Official file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 April 2008
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 1 April 2008
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 April 2008
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 February 2008
Sponsors
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Gus Bilirakis · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- STEVE CHABOT · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Shuster · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- JAMES COOPER · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
- Darrell Issa · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- SANDER LEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Jim Costa · D · Cosponsor
- DAVID PRICE · D · Cosponsor
- Danny Davis · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsfa00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine.
- related to ← A resolution expressing the strong support of the Senate for the declaration of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the Bucharest Summit that Ukraine and Georgia will become members of the alliance.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/997
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hres/997
- us · 110-hres-997 · source updated 28 November 2025