HRES 583 · 103th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the Iraqi Government's campaign against the Marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq.

Introduced 1994-10-07· Sponsored by Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-47]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.(1994-10-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the U.S. Government should immediately: (1) raise in the United Nations (UN) Security Council the issue of Saddam Hussein's campaign of repression against the marsh Arabs of Southern Iraq; (2) insist that UN weapons inspectors be permitted to conduct on site inspections concerning the possible use by Iraqi troops of chemical weapons against such Arabs; (3) seek to provide humanitarian assistance to persons fleeing from the marshes; and (4) study and report to the Congress concerning the establishment for the marsh Arabs of a safe haven zone in the marshes of southern Iraq and the environmental consequences of the destruction of this vast wetlands area.…

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