H.Con.Res. 293 — Urging compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

Summary

Urges all contracting parties to the Hague Convention: (1) particularly Austria, Germany and Sweden, to comply fully with their international obligations; (2) to ensure their compliance by enacting effective implementing legislation and educating their judicial and law enforcement authorities; (3) to honor their commitments and return abducted or wrongfully retained children to their place of habitual residence without reaching the merits of any underlying custody dispute and to remove obstacles to the exercise of parental access rights; and (4) to further educate their central authority and local law enforcement authorities regarding the Convention, the severity of the problem of international child abduction, and the need for immediate action when a parent of an abducted child seeks their assistance. Urges the Secretary of State to disseminate to all Federal and State courts the Department of State's annual report to Congress on Convention compliance and related matters.

Legislative Actions

2000-03-23

Introduced in House

2000-03-23

Introduced in House

2000-03-23

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

2000-05-23

Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

2000-05-23

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3564-3568)

2000-05-23

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 293.

2000-05-23

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Houghton objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

2000-05-23

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3594-3595)

2000-05-23

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 221).(text: CR H3564)

Roll Call #221 (House)

2000-05-23

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 221). (text: CR H3564)

Roll Call #221 (House)

2000-05-23

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

2000-05-24

Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.

2000-06-23

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5758-5759; text as passed Senate: CR S5758-5759)

2000-06-23

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5758-5759; text as passed Senate: CR S5758-5759)

2000-06-26

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Urging compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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