H.R.1755 - Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007

To limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions. as introduced.
  • Short: Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007 as introduced.

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12/04/08
armoredd.com » Blog Archive » ATFL Applauds 94 Countries Signing ...

We salute Representative Darrell Issa for his leadership as an original sponsor of HR 1755, The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007, to limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions. ...

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11/18/08
Mother of Dead Marine, Rep. Jim Moran, Nobel Laureate Jody ...

Legislation introduced into the Senate (S 594) by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Patrick Leahy and the House (HR 1755) by Representatives Jim McGovern, Betty McCollum, and Darrell Issa would, if passed, prohibit the use of cluster ...

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09/26/08
RGE - A solution to our financial crisis

Support HR 1755 ABOLISH THIS FED. Reply to this comment By Guest on 2008-09-27 12:52:27. "The cost will be high. An agreement will be in the best interest of all, but that does not mean that we will not have to make concessions. ...

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09/24/08
USCBL Email News: Speaking Tour Coming to a Midwest City Near You

The Quaker groups called on the US government to join the global ban treaty negotiated in May, and on Midwestern Congressional representatives to support the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, S. 594 (Senate bill) and HR 1755 ...

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08/20/08
Activist Alert August 19th - August 24th | Washington Peace Center

H.R.1755 and S.594 limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions.For information on the House resolution, please paste the following URL in your browser . For information on the Senate resolution, please paste the following URL ...

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08/12/08
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation : End the Occupation ...

H.R.1755 and S.594 limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions.For information on the House resolution, please click here. For information on the Senate resolution, please click here. H.J.Res.91 and S.J.Res.37 urges the ...

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08/05/08
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation : Take Action: Meet with ...

H.R.1755 and S.594 limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions.For information on the House resolution, please click here. For information on the Senate resolution, please click here. H.J.Res.91 and S.J.Res.37 urges the ...

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07/31/08
sunday afternoon, after all the training sessions, we had a short ...

first, she said that mcdermott was a strong co-sponsor of hr 1755(the weaker of the two) and planned to work hard for hj res. 91(which would , in effect, ban the damn things outright). she pointed out that he had tried to get similar ...

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07/02/08
House puts the child custody, anti-gun bills-Costumes

Thursday, the Child Custody Protection Act (HR 1755) was for consideration in the House of Representatives. I was proud of my support, as an original cosponsor of this legislation to protect the rights of parents in the rule of ...

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05/28/08
lobbying against cluster bombs - make a difference

senators leahy and feinstein introduced bill # s. 594 "cluster munitions civilian protection act" in the senate, and congressman james mcgovern introduced house bill # hr 1755 in the house. these bills will dramatically limit the damage ...

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05/22/08
More on Stopping Cluster Bombs

The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594/HR 1755), states that, "Cluster munitions will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians." A simple phone call to senators who ...

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05/12/08
local stuffs

Protection Act (S.594/HR1755). With your help, one-quarter of the Senate will cosponsor the bill by the time negotiations begin. We need to generate six new cosponsors in the next two weeks-a difficult, but possible, task. ...

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05/12/08
Mother’s Day & the week forward: Action Alert - No mother should ...

CIVIC (The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict) is making an urgent appeal to us to call our Senators and ask them to cosponsor the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594/HR 1755). They’ve supplied us with the tools we ...

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05/11/08
Bombs over your neighbhood

The Senate bill is S. 594. In the House, it's HR 1755. This is outmoded Cold War weaponry that can't be of any real use in today's insurgency and counterinsurgency warfare, fought in and around civilian areas. It's time to get rid of it.

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05/08/08
No mother should lose her child to cluster bombs

To do so, all you need to do is make one or two phone calls on Monday, May 12th to help generate cosponsors for the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594/HR1755). With your help, we hope that one-quarter of the Senate will ...

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05/06/08
Day After Mother’s Day Cluster Bomb Call-in

All you need to do is make one or two phone calls between now and Monday, May 12 to help generate cosponsors for the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594/HR1755). With your help, one-quarter of the Senate will cosponsor the ...

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04/22/08
irregular times progressive ratings for rep. kenny marchant of tx ...

in late march of 2007, representative james mcgovern of massachussets introduced hr 1755, the cluster munitions civilian protection act of 2007, to the united states senate. the law forbids the united states government from spending ...

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04/16/08
carter doesn't quit

hr 1755: cluster munitions civilian protection act of 2007 hr 1826: nuclear disarmament and economic conversion act of 2007 hr 1837: to require the president to develop a plan containing dates certain for the commencement and completion ...

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03/31/08
Crisis Pregnancy Centers: We Won't Be Fooled | Reproductive Health ...

The Child Custody Protection Act (S. 851, H.R. 1755) would make it a federal offense to take a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion, if this abridges the right of a parent, under the home-state law, to be involved in her ...

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03/02/08
Our Country

Most recently, as of 01/23/08, the legislation known in the house as HR 1755 and in the senate as S.594 had drawn 24 cosponsors, has been opposed by the Pentagon. Write to your legislators in support of the bills, raise awareness, ...

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02/27/08
FCNL asks “Does the US Want to Bomb Civilians?”

And the Pentagon is lobbying to prevent passage of the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594/HR 1755), which states that, “Cluster munitions will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally ...

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02/20/08
Firedoglake » Green, the Color of Good Jobs

OT - sort of - If you wish to take action and call your senators and representative, to support the passage of Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594/H.R.1755). The Pentagon and the administrations are trying to undermine ...

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01/26/08
U.S. Congress Passes Cluster Bomb Export Moratorium | Frontier ...

The USCBL in the coming year will be pressing for passage of a separate piece of legislation, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act (S.594, H.R. 1755), which would extend the restriction on cluster bomb exports indefinitely, ...

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12/10/07
This Little Card Can Change The Future For Thousands - Act Today ...

As you send out cards of peace during this holiday season, take the time to send this card of hope to your senators and representatives asking them to cosponsor S.594/HR1755. 1. Print out this holiday postcard: ...

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12/10/07
ACT TODAY TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS

... THE FUTURE FOR THOUSANDS ACT TODAY TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS As you send out cards of peace during this holiday season, take the time to send this card of hope to your senators and representatives asking them to cosponsor S.594/HR1755 1. ...

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12/03/07
[Capitol Corner] THANK YOU for using your voice to protect children!

If you’re reading this and you haven’t contacted your Senators – we still need to keep pushing for co-sponsors of S.594 and HR 1755, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act, in order to convince Congress to pass this important ...

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11/24/07
NPR: Ask the Candidates: Other Topics

Will you support legislation in the House (H.R. 1755) and the Senate (S. 594) that would ban the use of cluster bombs in civilian polulated areas? Sent by Judith Lauer | 6:25 PM ET | 11-30-2007. It has been circulated by many on the ...

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11/23/07
KEEP THE PRESSURE ON: CALL TODAY TO BAN CLUSTER BOMBS

594 and HR 1755) is a common-sense bill which prevents the US military from using cluster bombs in areas where civilians are known to be present. This bill will: Immediately prohibit the use of cluster bombs in or near populated or ...

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11/04/07
Nov 5th: Global Day of Action Against Cluster Bombs

Feinstein (D-CA) is a companion to H.R. 1755 (Rep. McGovern, D-MA). The full text is available here: Library of Congress. A Deadly, Indiscriminate Weapon “I am sure Ahmed was not a criminal. He was not a terrorist,” Raed Mokaled told a ...

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11/04/07
local stuffs

Feinstein (D-CA) is a companion to HR 1755 (Rep. McGovern, D-MA). The full text is available here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.00594:. More on Cluster Bombs "I am sure Ahmed was not a criminal. He was not a ...

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