Topic

Caribbean area

Bills 1,888 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

1,888 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 235. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
121 bills in the 108th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 515 Expressing the sense of the Congress to support an increase in funds allocated to the Republic of Haiti and to expedite the delivery of emergency aid to the island nation because of the terrible destruction brought on by Hurricane Jeanne. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. October 8, 2004
HCONRES 496 Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. Received in the Senate. October 5, 2004
HCONRES 372 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the urgency of cessation of hostilities in the Republic of Haiti. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. February 26, 2004
HCONRES 370 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support the principles of democracy and constitutional rule in the Republic of Haiti, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. February 25, 2004
HCONRES 125 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the arrests of Cuban democracy activists by the Cuban Government. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. March 27, 2003
HCONRES 78 Expressing the need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding the social conditions and need for poverty reduction in Haiti, and for other purposes. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H748) March 2, 2004
HCONRES 47 Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on those descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. February 13, 2003
HCONRES 16 Calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. January 28, 2003
HJRES 73 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317. October 22, 2003
HJRES 2 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 Became Public Law No: 108-7. February 20, 2003
HR 5396 Financial Transactions Equity Act of 2004 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. November 19, 2004
HR 5361 To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Navassa National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans. November 22, 2004
HR 5316 Emergency Relief for Caribbean Nationals Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. November 5, 2004
HR 5315 International Remittance Consumer Protection Act of 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. November 3, 2004
HR 5263 To amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government extradite to the United States convicted felon William Morales and all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. October 7, 2004
HR 5227 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. October 6, 2004
HR 5223 National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. October 8, 2004
HR 5025 Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 743. September 29, 2004
HR 4975 Pay Back America Act of 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. July 23, 2004
HR 4889 Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act of 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. July 26, 2004
HR 4885 Comprehensive Immigration Fairness Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. August 4, 2004
HR 4839 Haiti Economic and Infrastructure Reconstruction Act Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. July 15, 2004
HR 4837 Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 Became Public Law No: 108-324. October 13, 2004
HR 4818 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 Became Public Law No: 108-447. December 8, 2004
HR 4793 JUBILEE Act of 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. August 3, 2004
HR 4763 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations. Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. October 5, 2004
HR 4754 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. July 9, 2004
HR 4678 To bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba. Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 24, 2004
HR 4675 To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to increase the quantity of T-shirts that may receive duty-free treatment during the 1-year period beginning October 1, 2003. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. July 7, 2004
HR 4511 JUBILEE Act of 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. June 28, 2004

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.