S.Res.37 / 111th Congress

A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/26/2009 S3938)

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Official summary

Version 35 · Passed Senate amended · Mar 24, 2009

Calls on Brazil to fulfill its obligations under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman, in the United States.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D–NJ

Committees

Foreign Relations Committee

4 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

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Mar 24, 2009
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/26/2009 S3938)
Mar 24, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 3/26/2009 S3938)
Mar 24, 2009
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3736)
Mar 24, 2009
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 24, 2009
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 11, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2164)
Feb 11, 2009
Introduced in Senate

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Analyze S.Res.37 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.Res.37, 111th Congress: A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/37

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2009-03-24.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres37/BILLS-111sres37ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:46Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze S.Res.37 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.Res.37, 111th Congress: A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/37

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2009-03-24.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres37/BILLS-111sres37ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:46Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.37 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.Res.37, 111th Congress: A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/37

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2009-03-24.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres37/BILLS-111sres37ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:46Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.37, 111th Congress: A resolution calling on Brazil to comply with the requirements of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and to assist in the safe return of Sean Goldman to his father, David Goldman.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/37

Text version to examine: Agreed to Senate · 2009-03-24.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres37/BILLS-111sres37ats.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:01:46Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.37 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.