Expressing the solidarity of the House of Representatives with the families of the victims and those displaced by the heavy rains and widespread flooding in Colombia.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Stands with the people of Colombia as they face the devastating consequences from floods.
Urges the renewal of the temporary extension of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA).
Calls on the President to engage in a relationship with Colombia, a long-standing democratic U.S. ally, that promotes economic growth and reinforces the fight against drug trafficking.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2011 to May 4, 2011; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 8, 2011 |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | David Rivera | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Apr 12, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | May 4, 2011 |
Committees 2
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 Feb 8, 2011 |
| Western Hemisphere Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
- Feb 8, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2011Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 1
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. 112-18 | EXPRESSING THE SOLIDARITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS AND THOSE DISPLACED BY THE HEAVY RAINS AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN COLOMBIA15 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 17, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the solidarity of the House of Representatives with the families of the victims and those displaced by the heavy rains and widespread flooding in Colombia.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2011Introduced in House
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