H.Res. 714: Expressing support to end commercial whaling in all of its forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-28 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing support to end commercial whaling in all of its forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.

Plain summary

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) strongly opposes commercial whaling; (2) supports the use of all appropriate measures to end commercial whaling in any form; (3) seeks to strengthen conservation and management measures to facilitate the conservation of whale species and populations; (4) urges the President and the international community to modernize the International Whaling Commission by expanding the participation of civil society, improving transparency, and supporting efforts to improve its effectiveness; and (5) supports ongoing research efforts to understand, prevent, or mitigate threats to whales and their habitat.

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Official text

Expressing support to end commercial whaling in all of its forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · 6 cosponsors

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William R. Keating (D-MA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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-112hres714.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres714 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112