Congress: 111th

Sponsor: Representative Smith, Christopher H. (02/04/2009)

Committees: House - Foreign Affairs

Description: Calling on Brazil in accordance with its obligations under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to obtain, as a matter of extreme urgency, the return of Sean Goldman to his father David Goldman in the United States; urging the governments of all countries that are partners with the United States to the Hague Convention to fulfill their obligations to return abducted children to the United States; and recommending that all other nations, including Japan, that have unresolved international child abduction cases join the Hague Convention and establish procedures to promptly and equitably address the tragedy of international child abductions.

Lastest Action: 03/11/2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)

Official: H.Res.125 -- 111th Congress