HRES 922 United States House · 117th Congress

Condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine.

Summary
This resolution condemns the use of starvation of civilians as a weapon of warfare. It also calls on the U.S. government to prioritize diplomatic efforts to call out and address instances where hunger and intentional deprivation of food is being utilized as a weapon of war, including efforts to ensure that security operations do not undermine livelihoods of local populations to minimize civilian harm.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jul 2022
House Passage
Dec 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 9, 2022 Last action Dec 1, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8699)
lower
Dec 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended.(consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8699)
lower
Nov 29, 2022
Introduced
Ms. Jacobs (CA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
lower
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors

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