Honoring 2006 Olympic team member Joey Cheek and recognizing the need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad.
Latest action · May 2, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 2, 2006
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring) that: (1) Joey Cheek is a great American who espouses the principles of democracy and support for human rights; and (2) Joey Cheek represents the best that the United States has to offer in its citizenry through his accomplishments as an athlete and through his principles and respect for human life.
Recognizes: (1) the difficulties the displaced and orphaned children of the Darfur region of Sudan encounter and supports the actions of Joey Cheek in bringing their suffering to the attention of the international community; and (2) the need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur and the suffering of children in Chad.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2006 to Dec 8, 2006; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | May 2, 2006 |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Dec 8, 2006 |
Committees 1
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 May 2, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2006Introduced in House
- May 2, 2006Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Honoring 2006 Olympic team member Joey Cheek and recognizing the need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Arabs
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Athletes
- Chad
- Charitable contributions
- Child welfare
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Civil War
- Democracy
- Displaced persons
- Ethnic relations
- Families
- Genocide
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- Minorities
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Olympic games
- Orphans
- Refugees
- Social Welfare
- Sports and Recreation
- Sudan
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 2, 2006Introduced in House
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