Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.
Latest action · May 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 26, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Condemns the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and calls for the full prosecution of those responsible for the IED terrorist attack in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2013.
Expresses condolences to the families of those who were killed in the Boston terrorist attack, and support for those who were injured and their families.
Supports U.S. service members, first responders, and explosive ordnance disposal personnel who face the IED threat.
Calls on all relevant U.S. agencies to: (1) coordinate with international partners and other responsible entities to reduce the use of IEDs and curb their proliferation; and (2) support the care of active duty service members, veterans, and first responders who are victims of IEDs by facilitating the exchange of blast trauma research data among law enforcement agencies, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and veterans service organizations.
Urges the governments of all nations, as well as the United Nations (U.N.) and other international organizations, to formally renounce the use of IEDs.
Calls on the U.S. government to support international action against IEDs and those who traffic in IED components and techniques, and to support IED victims by sharing related event data and information.
Cosponsors 98
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2013 to Dec 9, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 6, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | May 6, 2013 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | May 6, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-NY | William L. Owens | May 6, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 7, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | May 7, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | May 9, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 9, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | May 9, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | May 14, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 15, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 16, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | May 16, 2013 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | May 20, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 21, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | May 21, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | May 21, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jun 25, 2013 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 26, 2013 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jun 26, 2013 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 27, 2013 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jun 27, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Jun 27, 2013 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Jul 16, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Oct 30, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jan 7, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Jan 28, 2014 | |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Feb 27, 2014 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 1, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Apr 2, 2014 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 9, 2014 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Apr 10, 2014 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Apr 28, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 30, 2014 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | May 1, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | May 1, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | May 19, 2014 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | May 19, 2014 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 19, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | May 19, 2014 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | May 19, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | May 19, 2014 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 19, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 19, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Hakeem S. Jeffries | May 21, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | May 21, 2014 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 28, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | May 28, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | May 29, 2014 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Jun 26, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Sep 9, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Joe Garcia | Sep 17, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Dec 2, 2014 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Dec 4, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Dec 4, 2014 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Dec 4, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Dec 9, 2014 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Dec 9, 2014 |
Committees 4
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 Apr 26, 2013 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2013 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2013 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2013 |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 26, 2013 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred May 8, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Apr 30, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Apr 26, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2013Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Condemning the April 15, 2013, Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks in Boston, Massachusetts and calling upon the United States Government, the governments of all nations, the United Nations, and other international organizations to renounce the use of IEDs and take actions to stop their proliferation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Congressional tributes
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Firearms and explosives
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Health information and medical records
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Massachusetts
- Medical research
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Terrorism
- United Nations
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2013Introduced in House
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