Commending the Community of Democracies for its achievements since it was founded in 2000.
Latest action · May 12, 2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 4, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseMay 12, 2010
Summary
Commends the Community of Democracies for its achievements.
Applauds the establishment of the Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies and expresses appreciation to the government of Poland for the support it has extended to the Permanent Secretariat and for hosting it in Warsaw.
Appreciates the energy and initiative that the Lithuanian presidency has committed to the Community of Democracies and its Working Groups.
Extends best wishes for the success of the Community's democracy promotion efforts and for the Krakow Conference.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2010 to May 6, 2010; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Mar 4, 2010 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Mar 25, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 14, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 20, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Apr 20, 2010 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | May 6, 2010 |
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 Mar 4, 2010 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2010Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- May 12, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3418-3420)
- May 12, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1143.
- May 12, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3418)
- May 12, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H3418–H3420Text printed H3418 | Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL, Mike Quigley D-IL | May 12, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Commending the Community of Democracies for its achievements since it was founded in 2000.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2010Engrossed in House
- Mar 4, 2010Introduced in House
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