Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

Condemning the attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Association Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, and encouraging accountability for the attack.

H.Res. 597 · House resolution International Affairs

A Democratic resolution with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution condemns the 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It notes that the bombing killed 85 people and injured over 300 others. The text links the attack to the terrorist group Hezbollah and the government of Iran. It highlights the long struggle for justice and previous attempts to cover up involvement. Finally, the resolution calls for accountability for the perpetrators and expresses solidarity with the Jewish community.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    The resolution strengthens ties by supporting justice and solidarity with allies like Argentina.

  • Scored +3

    Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?

    The resolution uses diplomatic pressure to seek accountability for a terrorist attack.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.