Concerning efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya.
Latest action · Oct 25, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 20, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Commends: (1) the Administration for providing assistance in response to the drought and famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, and (2) the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for providing assistance in Somalia in order to mitigate conflict and promote stability.
Encourages international humanitarian organizations to continue to provide food and humanitarian assistance to the regions in need, mindful of the need for relief workers' safety.
Calls on: (1) the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) and other local Somali authorities to make additional efforts to provide support and humanitarian relief to the people of Somalia; and (2) the U.S. government and the international community to remain focused on those most vulnerable to the current drought and famine-like conditions, especially women and children.
Encourages increased water conservation.
Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees around the world.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2011 to Aug 5, 2011; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 20, 2011 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jul 20, 2011 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Jul 20, 2011 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 26, 2011 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jul 27, 2011 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jul 29, 2011 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Aug 5, 2011 |
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 Jul 20, 2011 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Oct 25, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
- Jul 27, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5586)
- Jul 20, 2011Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 H5586 | Payne, Donald M. | Jul 27, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-124 | TO PROMOTE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY IN VIETNAM; AND CONCERNING EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT AND AVERT FAMINE IN THE HORN OF AFRICA, PARTICULARLY SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA, DJIBOUTI, AND KENYA65 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Serial No. 112-95 | USAID'S LONG-TERM STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING EAST AFRICAN EMERGENCIES91 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Sep 8, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Concerning efforts to provide humanitarian relief to mitigate the effects of drought and avert famine in the Horn of Africa, particularly Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Congressional tributes
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Food assistance and relief
- Foreign aid and international relief
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Natural disasters
- Presidential administrations
- Reconstruction and stabilization
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Somalia
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2011Introduced in House
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