3.0.0 746 2023-01-11T13:25:29Z 2023-01-11T13:25:29Z House H HRES 2014-09-18 113 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-09-18T13:16:00Z 2014-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2014-09-18 True International Affairs Alliances Bosnia and Herzegovina Economic development Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Europe European Union Human rights International organizations and cooperation Political movements and philosophies Racial and ethnic relations Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status International Affairs 00 2014-09-18 Introduced in House 2014-09-30T18:27:00Z Supports: (1) the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina within its internationally recognized borders; and (2) the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek democracy, economic prosperity, and successful European integration.

Expresses dissatisfaction with the inability of Bosnia and Herzegovina's political leaders to agree on necessary reforms.

Views the October 12, 2014, elections as an opportunity for voters to address Bosnia and Herzegovina's current political stagnation as well as to express support for reform and European integration, and calls upon authorities to ensure these elections are conducted in a free and fair manner.

Encourages the growth of peaceful, civic activism.

Calls upon the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to clarify the integration steps Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to take.

Supports the maintenance of an international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the retention of all powers accorded to the international community to meet the objectives and conditions set by the Peace Implementation Council.

Urges the United States and members of the international community, in all aspects of their relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, to place emphasis on respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms held by the individual, which should not be compromised by privileges accorded to a group, ethnically based or otherwise.

]]> Expressing support for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek to hold government officials accountable, prepare for elections at the state, entity, and cantonal level, and consider constitutional or other reforms to enhance the country's prospects for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Display Title Expressing support for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek to hold government officials accountable, prepare for elections at the state, entity, and cantonal level, and consider constitutional or other reforms to enhance the country's prospects for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Official Title as Introduced Expressing support for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek to hold government officials accountable, prepare for elections at the state, entity, and cantonal level, and consider constitutional or other reforms to enhance the country's prospects for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hres746ih/xml/BILLS-113hres746ih.xml 2014-09-18 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.