Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services.
Latest action · Sep 28, 2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7581)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 21, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Affirms the commitments made by the United States at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to halve the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic sanitation services and calls on developed nations to join the United States in such commitments.
Expresses support for an increased effort to meet such commitments and calls on the President to report to Congress on U.S. progress.
Declares that the House of Representatives shares the goals of the Water for the Poor Initiative.
Expresses support for targeting U.S. water aid toward countries of greatest need and communities in which such aid can make the greatest impact.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2004 to Oct 6, 2004, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Sep 21, 2004 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Sep 21, 2004 |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Original | Sep 21, 2004 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Sep 21, 2004 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Sep 21, 2004 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 28, 2004 |
Actions 4
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- Sep 28, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7581)
- Sep 21, 2004Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
- Sep 21, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1665)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Conferences
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Developed countries
- Developing countries
- Economic assistance
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Health
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Potable water
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Refuse and refuse disposal
- South Africa
- Sustainable development
- Water pollution control
- Water quality
- Water Resources Development
- World health
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- Sep 21, 2004Introduced in House
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