HCONRES 273 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Reaffirming the special relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.

Introduced Nov 16, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Dana Rohrabacher R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 19, 2001 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

IntroducedNov 16, 2001
Agreed to in HouseDec 18, 2001
Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Expresses: (1) gratitude to the Government and people of the Philippines for their sympathy and support since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States; (2) sympathy to the Filipino victims of terrorism and their families; and (3) support for the Government of the Philippines in its efforts to prevent and suppress terrorism.

Affirms the U.S. commitment to the Republic of the Philippines pursuant to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.

Declares that Congress acknowledges the economic and military needs of the Philippines and pledges to continue to assist in addressing those needs.

Cosponsors 34

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2001 to Dec 18, 2001, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NY	Benjamin A. Gilman	Original	Nov 16, 2001
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte		Dec 5, 2001
D-NY	Carolyn B. Maloney		Dec 5, 2001
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith		Dec 5, 2001
R-FL	Cliff Stearns		Dec 5, 2001
D-GA	Cynthia A. McKinney		Dec 5, 2001
R-IN	Dan Burton		Dec 5, 2001
R-FL	Dave Weldon		Dec 5, 2001
R-CA	Edward R. Royce		Dec 5, 2001
R-OK	Ernest J. Istook Jr.		Dec 5, 2001
R-CA	George Radanovich		Dec 5, 2001
R-PA	George W. Gekas		Dec 5, 2001
D-CA	Howard L. Berman		Dec 5, 2001
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen		Dec 5, 2001
R-AZ	J. D. Hayworth		Dec 5, 2001

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Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 19, 2001Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 18, 2001Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10219-10225)
Dec 18, 2001DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 273.
Dec 18, 2001Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

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