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H.Res. 839: Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes.

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H.Res. 839: Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-10-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-10-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

States that the House of Representatives: (1) urges all parties involved to peacefully resolve the Kashmir conflict; (2) commends the governments of India and Pakistan for the November 2003 cease-fire agreement, ongoing dialogue, the agreement on the basic road map for peace negotiations, and confidence building measures to promote peace; and (3) urges the President to appoint a Special Envoy to work with the governments and peoples of India, Pakistan, and Kashmir to peacefully resolve such conflict.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Urging a peaceful resolution of the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hres839 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108