A resolution mourning the horrific loss of life in January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica.
Latest action · Apr 28, 2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 21, 2009
- 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; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Jan 21, 2009 |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Jan 22, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jan 22, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jan 22, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 22, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 4, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 11, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Mar 3, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Mar 3, 2009 |
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 Jan 21, 2009Markup Mar 25, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2009Mr. Scott (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Apr 28, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4866-4867)
- Apr 28, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 76.
- Apr 28, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4866)
- Apr 28, 2009Motion 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 H4866, H4867Text printed H4866 | Dan Burton R-IN, David Scott D-GA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Apr 28, 2009 |
Research
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Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Mourning the horrific loss of life in January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should assist the affected people and communities.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A resolution mourning the horrific loss of life in January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jan 21, 2009Introduced in House
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