S.Res. 393: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.
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S.Res. 393: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 151. (consideration: CR S7395-7397; text as passed Senate: CR S7396; text of measure as introduced: CR 6/25/2004 S7485)
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 151 (2004): On the Resolution, SRES393 (2004-06-24), Resolution Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 151. (consideration: CR S7395-7397; text as passed Senate: CR S7396; text of measure as introduced: CR 6/25/2004 S7485) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) States that the Senate: (1) endorses the principles and practices of U.S. policy in the Middle East and ongoing actions toward realizing the vision of an Israeli and a Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security; and (2) supports efforts to continue working with others in the international community to build the capacity and will of Palestinian institutions to fight terrorism and prevent the areas from which Israel has withdrawn from posing a threat to the security of Israel.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · 10 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- Senate vote 151 (2004): On the Resolution, SRES393 (2004-06-24): Resolution Agreed to
Words on this page, explained (3)
- 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.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108sres393.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/sres>
Record fed-us-cong108-sres393 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108