H.Con.Res. 32: Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-01-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-01-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 84 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES32 (2005-03-17), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.

Plain summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Lebanese Republic is a captive country; (2) the occupation of Lebanon by Syria represents a long-term threat to the security of the Middle East and to U.S. efforts to promote regional political and economic liberalization, and this issue should be raised by the President and the Secretary of State in all appropriate bilateral and multilateral forums; (3) it should be U.S. policy to support human rights and pro-democracy advocates in Lebanon and seek the full restoration of sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon; (4) the President should direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) to secure support for a UN Security Council Resolution classifying Lebanon as a captive country and calling for the immediate release of all Lebanese detainees in Syria and Lebanon; (5) the President should freeze all U.S. assets belonging to Lebanese government officials who support the occupation of Lebanon by Syria; (6) all countries should implement UN Security Council Resolution 1559; and (7) the United States should provide assistance through the Middle East Partnership Initiative and the Broader Middle East and North Africa Initiative for broadcasts and civil society efforts to assist individuals and entities that support Lebanese democratic sovereignty.

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Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Lebanese Republic by the Syrian Arab Republic.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] · 33 cosponsors

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Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John Boozman (R-AR), Ed Case (D-HI)

Recorded votes

House roll call 84 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES32 (2005-03-17): Passed

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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.
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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hconres32.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hconres32 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109