A resolution commending relief efforts in response to the earthquake in South Asia and urging a commitment by the United States and the international community to help rebuild critical infrastructure in the affected areas.
Latest action · Nov 17, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13183-13184)
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 17, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Commends U.S., international, Indian, and Pakistani efforts to assist the victims of the October 2005 earthquake in South Asia.
Encourages further cooperation between Pakistan and India on relief operations and efforts to expand peace in the region.
Urges: (1) the United States and the world community to reaffirm their commitment to additional support for relief and long-term reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the earthquake; and (2) continued attention by international donors and relief agencies to the needs of vulnerable populations in the stricken countries, particularly children who have been left parentless and homeless by the disaster.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 18, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Nov 18, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Nov 18, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Nov 17, 2005Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13183-13184)
- Nov 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13184)
Related bills 2
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Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Boundaries
- Charities
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Disaster relief
- Earthquakes
- Emergency Management
- Families
- Federal employees
- Government Operations and Politics
- Homeless
- Housing and Community Development
- India
- International Affairs
- International agencies
- International cooperation
- International relief
- Military civic action
- Military personnel
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Orphans
- Pakistan
- Peace
- Social Welfare
- South Asia
- U.S. Agency for International Development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
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