Honoring the life of Sister Dorothy Stang.

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Bill Number

HCONRES 89

Introduced

Mar 9, 2005

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Agriculture and Food Brazil Catholic Church Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil rights workers Clergy Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Farmers Housing and Community Development Human rights International Affairs Latin America Missionaries Religion

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors the life and work of Sister Dorothy Stang, an advocate for the rights of rural workers and peasants in Brazil's Amazon rain forest who was murdered in February 2005.

Actions

May 24, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 23, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3728)
May 23, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3728)
May 23, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 89.
May 23, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3728-3729)
May 23, 2005

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
May 18, 2005

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Discharged.
May 18, 2005

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 18, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Mar 9, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 9, 2005

Introduced in House

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