An original concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist bombing in the Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997.
Latest action (30 Jul 1997): Committee on Foreign Relations ordered to be reported an original measure.
What this bill does
S.Con.Res. 46 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the 105th Congress by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). As described by its title, the resolution was intended to express "the sense of the Senate" regarding a terrorist bombing that occurred in a Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997 — the same day the resolution was introduced. Concurrent resolutions of this kind are typically used by Congress to state an official position or reaction to an event; they do not carry the force of law and do not create new programs, spending, or legal requirements.
Because the full text of this resolution has not been published, the specific language, findings, or any recommendations it may have contained are not known. Based on the title alone, it would likely have addressed U.S. reaction to the bombing and possibly relations with Israel, but no further details can be confirmed without the text.
The resolution affects no one directly in a legal sense, since it is a statement of Senate sentiment rather than binding legislation. It was referred to and ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the day it was introduced. According to the CRS summary, it did not receive a vote in either the committee or the full Senate, and it did not advance further before the end of that Congress. As a result, this resolution did not become law and has no continuing legal effect.
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Official summary
This resolution was introduced on July 30, 1997, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Timeline
30 Jul 1997
Committee on Foreign Relations ordered to be reported an original measure.
Common questions
- What does S.Con.Res. 46 do?
- S.Con.Res. 46 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the 105th Congress by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). As described by its title, the resolution was intended to express "the sense of the Senate" regarding a terrorist bombing that occurred in a Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997 — the same day the resolution was introduced. Concurrent resolutions of this kind are typically used by Congress to state an official position or reaction to an event; they do not carry the force of law and do not create new programs, spending, or legal requirements. Because the full text of this resolution has not been published, the specific language, findings, or any recommendations it may have contained are not known. Based on the title alone, it would likely have addressed U.S. reaction to the bombing and possibly relations with Israel, but no further details can be confirmed without the text. The resolution affects no one directly in a legal sense, since it is a statement of Senate sentiment rather than binding legislation. It was referred to and ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the day it was introduced. According to the CRS summary, it did not receive a vote in either the committee or the full Senate, and it did not advance further before the end of that Congress. As a result, this resolution did not become law and has no continuing legal effect.
- Has S.Con.Res. 46 become law?
- Not yet. As of 30 Jul 1997, S.Con.Res. 46 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S.Con.Res. 46?
- S.Con.Res. 46 was sponsored by Sen. Jesse Helms [R-NC, 1973-2002] (Republican-NC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Con.Res. 46?
- Committee on Foreign Relations ordered to be reported an original measure. (30 Jul 1997).
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