HRES 76 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

A resolution mourning the horrific loss of life in January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica.

Introduced Jan 21, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Dan Burton R-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 28, 2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

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. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseApr 28, 2009

Summary

Mourns the loss of life caused by the landslide that occurred on January 4, 2009, in Guatemala and the earthquake on January 8, 2009, in Costa Rica.

Expresses condolences to the victims' families.

Applauds the prompt humanitarian responses to these natural disasters by the governments of Guatemala and Costa Rica.

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) assist the governments of Guatemala and Costa Rica in humanitarian and reconstruction efforts; and (2) continue technical assistance to Central American governments to strengthen their disaster management capacities.

Cosponsors 37

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 21, 2009 to Mar 3, 2009, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJan 21, 2009
R-FLConnie MackOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-TXGene GreenOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalJan 21, 2009
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-NYJoseph CrowleyOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-TXRuben HinojosaOriginalJan 21, 2009
D-MABill DelahuntJan 22, 2009
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzJan 22, 2009
D-MEMichael H. MichaudJan 22, 2009
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJan 22, 2009
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Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4866-4867)
  2. Apr 28, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 76.
  3. Apr 28, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  4. Apr 28, 2009Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  5. Apr 28, 2009On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4866)
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Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2009Engrossed in House
  2. Jan 21, 2009Introduced in House

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