US Congress House Resolution 244 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-4)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations. Urges the United States to: (1) continue to be a global leader in whale conservation and protection, and (2) promote international efforts to conserve and protect the world's whales. Opposes commercial whaling. Urges Japan to cease all whaling. Welcomes the opportunity to work with International Whaling Commission member countries at the next Commission meeting in Brazil in 2018 on preventing and mitigating threats to whales and their habitats.

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

Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Ruben Kihuen [D-NV]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
2017-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-04-03	House	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.
2017-04-03	House	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.
2017-04-03	House	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.
2017-04-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/244/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres244/BILLS-115hres244ih.pdf