Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 720
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Calling for stability and the cessation of violence and condemning ISIS-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including the Cabo Delgado Province, and for other purposes.
Active
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Passed House on Jul 14, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 15, 2021
Latest Action
Jul 14, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
720
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Republican
California
Democrat
Florida
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
Tennessee
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on July 14, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Resolution
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
353
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution condemns the terrorist attacks and violence carried out by ISIS-Mozambique in the Cabo Delgado Province and urges the government of Mozambique to take actions to counter violent extremism and protect its citizens.

Text (2)
July 14, 2022
October 15, 2021
Actions (12)
07/14/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/14/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 18 (Roll no. 353). (text: 06/21/2022 CR H5711-5712)
07/14/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 18 (Roll no. 353).
07/14/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6607)
06/21/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
06/21/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 720.
06/21/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5711-5713)
06/21/2022
Ms. Manning moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
10/21/2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/21/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/15/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
10/15/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:36 PM