A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.
Latest action · Dec 26, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-171.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2007
- Passed SenateOct 2, 2007
- Passed HouseDec 17, 2007
- To the PresidentDec 19, 2007
- Became lawDec 26, 2007Public Law 110-171
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Grants the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2007 to Oct 1, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Sep 11, 2007 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Sep 11, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Sep 28, 2007 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Oct 1, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 21, 2007Markup Sep 27, 2007Reported Sep 27, 2007 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 26, 2007Signed by President.
- Dec 26, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-171.
- Dec 19, 2007Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2007Mr. Crowley moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.
- Dec 17, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15501-15504)
- Dec 17, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S.J. Res. 13.
- Dec 17, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15501-15503)
- Dec 17, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 17, 2007Cleared for White House.
- Oct 3, 2007Received in the House.
- Oct 3, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 3, 2007Held at the desk.
- Oct 2, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12449-12450; text as passed Senate: CR S12449-12450)
- Sep 27, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sep 27, 2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
- Sep 27, 2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.
- May 21, 2007Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6405-6406)
- May 21, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6406-6407)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H15501–H15504Text printed H15501–H15503 | Joseph Crowley D-NY, Peter Welch D-VT, Ted Poe R-TX | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12449Text printed S12449 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Sherrod Brown D-OH | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6405Text printed S6406 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text) | May 21, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 5, 2007S.J. Res. 13, A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 2, 2007</p>
- Oct 5, 2007S.J. Res. 13, A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of UnderstandingCost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 2, 2007
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN12734 | U.S.-Canada Relations: Current Tensions and Issues for Congress | Insight | Sep 2, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 2, 2007Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 27, 2007Reported to Senate
- May 21, 2007Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
