H.Con.Res. 255: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites are desecrated.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-11-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-11-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 641 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES255 (2008-09-25), Passed. See all
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Official title

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites are desecrated.

Plain summary

Expresses strong support for the work of the United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad and for the European countries that continue to work to preserve sacred historical sites. Expresses strong sentiments to the government of Lithuania that the people of the United States believe the Jewish cemetery located in the Snipiskes area of Vilnius, Lithuania, must not be further desecrated. Declares that if the Government of Lithuania fails to immediately stop construction and protect the cemetery it will jeopardize its important relationship with the United States and its standing in the international community.

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

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Official text

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites are desecrated.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, Mike [R-NJ-7] · 59 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 641 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HCONRES255 (2008-09-25): Passed

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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hconres255.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hconres255 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110