HCONRES 151 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts.

Introduced Jun 5, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX

Latest action · Aug 8, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.

Progress

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IntroducedJun 5, 2001
Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Reaffirms the deepest sympathies of Congress to the citizens of India for the losses suffered as a result of the January 26, 2001, earthquake. Expresses support for: (1) the people of India; (2) continuing and substantially increasing the amount of disaster assistance being provided by the United States Agency for International Development and other relief agencies for recovery from the earthquake to not less than $100 million; (3) providing future economic assistance; and (4) the economic assistance efforts of the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the international community. Urges the President to use U.S. influence to expedite such efforts. Encourages assistance from other nations.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2001 to Jun 13, 2001; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-NY	Anthony D. Weiner	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-IL	Bobby L. Rush	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-FL	Carrie P. Meek	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-IL	Danny K. Davis	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-AL	Earl F. Hilliard	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-NY	Edolphus Towns	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-GA	John Lewis	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-NY	Joseph Crowley	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-TX	Nick Lampson	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-GA	Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-OH	Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Original	Jun 5, 2001
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel		Jun 13, 2001
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.		Jun 13, 2001
D-CA	Michael M. Honda		Jun 13, 2001
D-WV	Nick J. Rahall II		Jun 13, 2001
D-IL	Rod R. Blagojevich		Jun 13, 2001
D-MD	Steny H. Hoyer		Jun 13, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Jun 5, 2001
	Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee	Referred Aug 8, 2001
House	Financial Services Committee	Referred Jun 5, 2001
	International Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee	Referred Jun 18, 2001

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 8, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia.
Jun 18, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 5, 2001Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2001Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Expressing continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts.

Subjects

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Text 1

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Jun 5, 2001Introduced in House

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