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110th Congress > House > Vote 894

Date: September 25, 2007

Result: 416-2 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 901

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: CAMPBELL, John (R-CA)

Bill number: HRES557

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended

Description: Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council’s agenda

Bill summary: Condemns the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in other countries while choosing to unfairly target Israel. Urges the Council to: (1) remove Israel from its permanent agenda; and (2) hold special sessions to address other countries where human rights abuses are being committed and adopt real reform as was intended when the Council replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. Urges the United States to: (1) make every effort in the U.N. General Assembly to ensure that the Council lives up to its mission to protect human rights around the world; and (2) work with the General Assembly to ensure that only countries who have a well-established commitment to protecting human rights serve on the Council.

Bill titles: Strongly condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly target Israel by including it as the only country permanently placed on the Council's agenda.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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