House resolution · 111th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMar 11, 2009 · 418–0
Latest action: Mar 11, 2009 — The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
57 cosponsors — 40 Republicans, 17 Democrats
17 of 57 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.
John Adler (D-NJ), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), John Boehner (R-OH), John Boozman (R-AR), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), Tom Cole (R-OK), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), David Dreier (R-CA), John Duncan (R-TN), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), J. Forbes (R-VA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Barney Frank (D-MA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Gene Green (D-TX), Wally Herger (R-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Walter Jones (R-NC), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Peter King (R-NY), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Leonard Lance (R-NJ) and 27 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.
- H.R. 5138 (111th) International Megan's Law of 2010
- H.Res. 1412 (111th) Congratulating the Government of South Africa upon its first two successful convictions for human trafficking.
- H.Res. 1717 (111th) Congratulating imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.
- H.R. 1511 (111th) Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009
- H.R. 5939 (111th) No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- H.R. 2737 (111th) Child Protection Compact Act of 2009
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.