HRES 1059 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Honoring the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Federal Emergency Management Agency supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, the City of Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010, Haitian earthquake.

Introduced Feb 2, 2010 Originated House Sponsor Michael E. McMahon D-NY

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Latest action · Feb 23, 2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2010
  2. Agreed to in HouseFeb 23, 2010

Summary

Honors the bravery and dedication of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supported urban search and rescue teams.

Congratulates U.S. urban search and rescue workers for the lives they helped save in Haiti. Recognizes the contribution of these teams in the lives they directly saved, to the international teams they trained, and to the people of Haiti.

Expresses gratitude to the individuals and organizations that comprise the National Urban Search and Rescue System for their work as first responders to victims of disasters.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 53Passed406–0Feb 23, 2010

Cosponsors 52

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2010 to Feb 23, 2010; 50 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-COBetsy MarkeyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-IABruce L. BraleyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalFeb 2, 2010
R-NYChristopher J. LeeOriginalFeb 2, 2010
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-ORDavid WuOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-ILDeborah L. HalvorsonOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CADiane E. WatsonOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalFeb 2, 2010
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NMHarry TeagueOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalFeb 2, 2010
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-COJared PolisOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-OHJohn A. BoccieriOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-GAJohn BarrowOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NJJohn H. AdlerOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-PAKathleen A. DahlkemperOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NCLarry KissellOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-CALaura RichardsonOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-OHMary Jo KilroyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYNita M. LoweyOriginalFeb 2, 2010
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalFeb 2, 2010
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYPaul TonkoOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-ILPhil HareOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-FLRon KleinOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-FLSuzanne M. KosmasOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-MNTimothy J. WalzOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYWilliam L. OwensOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalFeb 2, 2010
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzFeb 22, 2010
R-CAKen CalvertFeb 23, 2010

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 2, 2010
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Feb 2, 2010
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred Feb 3, 2010

Actions 13

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 23, 2010Mr. McMahon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  2. Feb 23, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H671-673)
  3. Feb 23, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1059.
  4. Feb 23, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  5. Feb 23, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H697)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E291Betty McCollum D-MNMar 3, 2010
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E227Gerald E. Connolly D-VAFeb 24, 2010
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E210, H671–H673Text printed H671Recorded votes H697tributeCharles B. Rangel D-NY, Frank R. Wolf R-VA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Michael E. McMahon D-NY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXFeb 23, 2010

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 1021Expressing condolences to and solidarity with the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.Related billJan 21, 2010

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Honoring the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development and Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010 Haitian earthquake.
Official Titles as Amended by House
Honoring the heroism of the seven United States Agency for International Development, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, and Federal Emergency Management Agency supported urban search and rescue teams deployed to Haiti from New York City, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia, Los Angeles County, California, the City of Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, and commending their dedication and assistance in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010, Haitian earthquake.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 23, 2010Engrossed in House
  2. Feb 2, 2010Introduced in House

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