Supporting efforts to address the crisis faced by Haitian orphans following the earthquake of January 12, 2010.

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Bill Number

HRES 1159

Introduced

Mar 10, 2010

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Topics

Adoption and foster care Caribbean area Congressional tributes Department of Homeland Security Department of State Haiti International Affairs Latin America Natural disasters Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

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Summary

Urges the federal government to continue to work to improve the lives of Haitian orphans and to expeditiously develop a safe, legal process to reunite Haitian orphans with family members in the United States.

Actions

Mar 10, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 10, 2010

Introduced in House

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