[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 263 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 263

Calling for an expedited resolution of all existing child custody cases 
in which Saudi Arabian subjects are holding United States citizens who 
  are minors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard for United 
 States law and calling for the establishment of a permanent treaty or 
other agreement to govern future child custody disputes between the two 
                               countries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2003

  Mr. Fossella (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Calling for an expedited resolution of all existing child custody cases 
in which Saudi Arabian subjects are holding United States citizens who 
  are minors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard for United 
 States law and calling for the establishment of a permanent treaty or 
other agreement to govern future child custody disputes between the two 
                               countries.

Whereas more than 90 families in the United States have been affected by custody 
        disputes in which Saudi Arabian subjects are holding United States 
        citizens who are minors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard 
        for United States law;
Whereas many United States citizen mothers have been awarded custody of their 
        United States citizen children by United States courts only to have the 
        children abducted or held in Saudi Arabia;
Whereas the lack of a relevant treaty or other agreement between the United 
        States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia leaves these mothers without 
        legal recourse; and
Whereas the lack of legal standing of women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also 
        leaves these mothers without legal recourse: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) calls for an expedited resolution, including through 
        arbitration, of all existing child custody cases in which Saudi 
        Arabian subjects are holding United States citizens who are 
        minors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard for United 
        States law; and
            (2) urges the United States Government to seek to enter 
        into a permanent treaty or other agreement with the Kingdom of 
        Saudi Arabia to govern future child custody disputes between 
        the two countries.
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