Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round of the presidential election on April 5, 2014, to pursue a transparent, credible, and inclusive run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election observers.

3.0.0 600 2023-01-11T13:26:11Z 2023-01-11T13:26:11Z House H HRES 2014-05-28 113 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2014-05-29T13:41:30Z Referred to 2014-05-28T16:00:50Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-28T16:01:00Z 2014-06-09 16:17:38 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5106-5107) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-06-09 16:17:38 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5106-5107) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-09 16:03:53 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 600. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-06-09 16:03:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5106-5108) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-06-09 16:03:40 Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-05-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2014-05-29 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-05-28 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2014-05-28 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-05-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 N I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 2014-05-28 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2014-05-28 True H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2014-06-05 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2014-06-09 False C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2014-06-09 False M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2014-06-09 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2014-06-09 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2014-06-09 False International Affairs Afghanistan Asia Congressional tributes Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human rights Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Political movements and philosophies Terrorism Voting rights Women's rights International Affairs

00 2014-05-28 Introduced in House 2014-05-30T16:52:40Z Commends the government of Afghanistan for holding a successful first round of the presidential election and expresses support for a credible second round on June 14, 2014.

Supports the mandate of Afghan electoral bodies such as the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) to administer polls to prevent fraud and misconduct.

Encourages the government of Afghanistan to implement measures that will increase voter participation, particularly among the Afghan female population.

Recognizes the determination of the Afghan people to exercise their right to vote and determine their country's destiny.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to assure that fraudulent electoral activities do not take place during the runoff.

Urges: (1) communication between the IEC and the Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) to provide security for vulnerable areas of the country during the election period; and (2) the ANSF to ensure the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election observers.

Encourages all elements of Afghan society to refrain from fomenting disturbances in voting areas.

Recognizes the sacrifices of U.S. and coalition armed forces to Afghanistan's security and stability.

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36 2014-06-09 Passed House amended 2014-06-13T14:44:50Z Commends the government of Afghanistan for holding a successful first round of the presidential election and expresses support for a credible second round on June 14, 2014.

Supports the mandate of Afghan electoral bodies such as the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) to administer polls to prevent fraud and misconduct.

Encourages the government of Afghanistan to implement measures that will increase voter participation, particularly among the Afghan female population.

Recognizes the determination of the Afghan people to exercise their right to vote and determine their country's destiny.

Urges the government of Afghanistan to assure that fraudulent electoral activities do not take place during the runoff.

Urges the IEC to better mitigate fraud, improve electoral transparency, and communicate these measures to the people of Afghanistan.

Encourages all elements of Afghan society to refrain from fomenting disturbances in voting areas.

Supports the full participation of Afghan civil society in the election process.

Recognizes that a democratically-elected government that reflects the will of the Afghan people and is committed to combating terrorism would promote the long-term stability and security interests of Afghanistan, its neighbors, and its partners in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International Security Assistance Force, including the United States.

Recognizes the sacrifices of U.S. and coalition armed forces to Afghanistan's security and stability.

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Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round of the presidential election on April 5, 2014, to pursue a transparent, credible, and inclusive run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election observers. Display Title Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round of the presidential election on April 5, 2014, to pursue a transparent, credible, and inclusive run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election observers. Official Title as Introduced Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round of the presidential election on April 5, 2014, to pursue a transparent, credible, and inclusive run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election observers. Introduced in House IH Engrossed in House 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres600eh/xml/BILLS-113hres600eh.xml Introduced in House 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres600ih/xml/BILLS-113hres600ih.xml 2014-06-09 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5106-5107) 16:17:38 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.