HCONRES 228 107th Congress House

Put Our Children First Resolution of 2001

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the children who lost 1 or both parents or a guardian in the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center and Pentagon trag… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the children who lost 1 or both parents or a guardian in the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies (including the aircraft crash in Somerset County, Pennsylvania) should be provided with all necessary assistance, services, and benefits and urging Federal, State or local agencies responsible for providing such assistance, services and benefits to move expeditiously in providing such assistance, services and benefits to those children.

Introduced: September 21, 2001 See on congress.gov

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Child mental health servicesChild nutritionCommerceCommercial aircraftCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of DefenseEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to child health servicesFederal aid to child welfareFederal installationsFederal office buildingsFoster home careGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthInternational Affairs

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Nov 16, 2001

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Nov 15, 2001

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Nov 15, 2001

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 15, 2001

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 443). (text: CR 11/13/2001 H8081)

Nov 15, 2001

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8215-8216)

Nov 13, 2001

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Nov 13, 2001

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 228.

Nov 13, 2001

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8081-8087)

Nov 13, 2001

Mr. Herger moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Oct 30, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7406-7407, H7408-7409, H7409-7411)

Oct 16, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6881)

Sep 21, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Sep 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sep 14, 2001

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Nov 15, 2001	House · vote #443	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended	Passed	418–0	See who voted →

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Latest action November 16, 2001

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the children who lost one or both parents or a guardian in the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center and Pentagon tragedies, including the aircraft crash in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, should be provided with all necessary services and benefits, including foster care assistance, adoption assistance, and medical, nutritional, and psychological care. Urges each responsible Federal agency to put the highest priority on providing such assistance, services, and benefits within 60 days of the determination of the death of the child's parent or guardian.

Bill text 3 versions

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Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 13

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Nov 5, 2001

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Nov 1, 2001

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Oct 2, 2001

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Sep 24, 2001

Clyburn, James E.

South Carolina · Sep 21, 2001

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Sep 21, 2001

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2001

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Sep 21, 2001

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Sep 21, 2001

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Sep 21, 2001

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Sep 14, 2001

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Sep 14, 2001

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2001

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