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112th Congress (2011 - 2012)
H.RES.568
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H.RES.568
Latest Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 3/1/2012) Cosponsors (331)
Related Bills: S.RES.380, S.J.RES.41
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2012 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 11, 9 Present (Roll no. 261).
Latest Action: 5/17/2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SUMMARY AS OF:
5/17/2012--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary)
Warns that time is limited to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Urges continued and increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to secure an agreement that includes: (1) Iran's suspension of all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, (2) complete cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on all outstanding questions related to Iran's nuclear activities, and (3) a permanent agreement that verifiably assures that Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful.Supports the universal rights and democratic aspirations of the Iranian people.
Affirms that it is a vital U.S. national interest to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Supports U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Rejects any policy that would rely on efforts to contain a nuclear weapons-capable Iran.
Urges the President to reaffirm the unacceptability of an Iran with nuclear-weapons capability and the opposition to any policy that would rely on containment as an option in response to the Iranian nuclear threat.
