A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel

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A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel

A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel

Act Details

A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel was, as a bill, a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 1988-04-18 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 100 United States Congress by Thomas Foley in relation with: Anniversaries, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, International affairs, Israel, Sovereignty.

A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel became law (1) in the United States on 1988-05-06. It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)

House Foreign Affairs (HSFA)

Thomas Foley, member of the US congress
Thomas Foley, Representative from Washington, district 5

The proposal had the following cosponsors:

William S. Broomfield, Republican, Representative, from Michigan, district 18
Dante Bruno Fascell, Democrat, Representative, from Florida, district 19
Tom Lantos, Representative, from California, district 11
Chester Trent Lott, Republican, Senator, from Mississippi, district 5
Robert Henry Michel, Republican, Representative, from Illinois, district 18

Act Overview

  • Number: 541 (3)
  • Official Title as Introduced: A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel (4)
  • Date First Introduced: 1988-04-18
  • Sponsor Name: Robert Henry Michel
  • Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
  • Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
  • Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 1988-05-06
  • Type: hjres (7)
  • Main Topic: International affairs
  • Related Bills: (8)
  • Summary of A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel: Govtrack. Authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress.
  • Primary Source: Congress Website

Text of the A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel

Commends Israel and its people on the 40th anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel.

Act Notes

  • [Note 1] An Act (like A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of an Act are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
  • [Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
  • [Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel)
  • [Note 4] A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel. The current official title of a bill is always present, assigned at introduction (for example, in this case, on 1988-04-18) and can be revised any time. This type of titles are sentences.
  • [Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
  • [Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
  • [Note 7] Legislative Proposal types can be: hr, hres, hjres, hconres, s, sres, sjres, sconres. A bill originating in the Senate is designated by the letter “S”, and a bill originating from the House of Representatives begins with “H.R.”, followed, in both cases, by its individual number which it retains throughout all its parliamentary process.
  • [Note 8] For information regarding related bill/s to A joint resolution commending the State of Israel and its people on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the reestablishment of the independent State of Israel, go to THOMAS.

Analysis

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Anniversaries
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
International affairs
Israel
Sovereignty

Further Reading

  • “How our laws are made”, Edward F Willett; Jack Brooks, Washington, U.S. G.P.O.
  • “To make all laws : the Congress of the United States, 1789-1989”, James H Hutson- Washington, Library of Congress.
  • “Bills introduced and laws enacted: selected legislative statistics, 1947-1990”, Rozanne M Barry; Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

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