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H.Res. 200: Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.

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H.Res. 200: Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · 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 Foreign Affairs. 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

Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.

Plain summary

Recognizes that respect for human rights is a fundamental value and that the bilateral relationship between the United States and Egypt should be a platform for promoting the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. Calls on the Egyptian government to: (1) respect human rights, minority rights, and freedoms of religion and expression; and (2) release Abdel Karim Suleiman and all political activists. Welcomes the government of Egypt's decision to pardon Ayman Nour for medical reasons. Urges the President and the Secretary of State to put human rights and religious freedom developments in Egypt very high on the U.S. government's agenda during meetings with Egyptian officials.

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

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · 39 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James P. McGovern (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

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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.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hres200 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111