H Res 247 - Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution - National Key Vote

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Title: Bosnia Troop Deployment Resolution

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a resolution expressing the intention of the United States to withhold the use of ground forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to require approval from Congress before any ground forces are deployed.

Highlights:

  • Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that ground forces should not be viewed as required to enforce a peace agreement in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

NOTE: THIS IS A SIMPLE RESOLUTION. SIMPLE RESOLUTIONS ARE USUALLY USED TO EXPRESS A SENSE OR POSITION OF ONE CHAMBER. SIMPLE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT ADVANCE TO THE OTHER CHAMBER, ARE NOT PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT, AND DO NOT CARRY THE WEIGHT OF LAW.

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