H.Con.Res. 348 — Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and expressing the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to end this abuse of human rights. | PoliFocus

H.Con.Res. 348106th Congress

Expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and expressing the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to end this abuse of human rights.

Subjects

International Affairs

Summary

Declares that Congress: (1) condemns the use of children as soldiers by governmental and nongovernmental armed forces worldwide; (2) welcomes the optional protocol on the use of child soldiers as a critical first step in ending such use; and (3) applauds the decision by the U.S. Government to support such protocol. Calls on: (1) President Clinton to sign such protocol and the Senate to ratify it as quickly as possible; (2) the President and Congress to work together to enact a law that establishes a fund for the rehabilitation and reintegration into society of child soldiers; and (3) the Departments of State and Defense to undertake all possible efforts to persuade and encourage other governments to ratify and endorse such protocol.

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Legislative Actions

2000-06-07
Introduced in House
2000-06-07
Introduced in House
2000-06-07
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
2000-06-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
2000-06-28
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2000-06-28
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2000-06-29
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2000-06-29
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2000-07-11
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
2000-07-11
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5762-5764)
2000-07-11
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 348.
2000-07-11
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 H5762)
2000-07-11
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5762)
2000-07-11
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2000-07-12
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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