H.Res. 821: Condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell from the United States and calling for his return.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-05 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell from the United States and calling for his return.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) States that the House of Representatives condemns the abduction of Dylan Benwell from his home in the United States, the country of his custodial mother's domicile. Commends the actions taken by the Office of Children's Issues of the Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, and the police department of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, especially Detective Sergeant Tim Borowski. Calls upon the Government of Ireland to: (1) recognize that this matter does not pertain to the custodial rights of Dylan's maternal grandparents, a matter already decided by the courts, and instead relates to a violation of U.S. law and the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; and (2) secure the prompt return of Dylan to the United States.

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Condemning the abduction of Dylan Benwell from the United States and calling for his return.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · 22 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres821.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hres821 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108