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HCONRES 273 107th Congress House

Reaffirming the special relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.

Introduced: December 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
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CommemorationsCongressCongress and foreign policyCongressional tributesCrime and Law EnforcementEast AsiaFamiliesMilitary agreementsPhilippinesSeptember 11, 2001TerrorismVictims of terrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 19, 2001
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 18, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10219-10220)
Dec 18, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10219-10220)
Dec 18, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 273.
Dec 18, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10219-10225)
Dec 18, 2001
Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Dec 12, 2001
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 12, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 16, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Nov 16, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2001

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses: (1) gratitude to the Government and people of the Philippines for their sympathy and support since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States; (2) sympathy to the Filipino victims of terrorism and their families; and (3) support for the Philippine Government in its efforts to prevent and suppress terrorism.

Affirms the U.S. commitment to the Republic of the Philippines pursuant to the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.

Declares that Congress acknowledges the economic and military needs of the Philippines and pledges to continue to assist in addressing those needs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 13, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 5, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 5, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Dec 5, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 273: Reaffirming the special relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-273/
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"H. Con. Res. 273: Reaffirming the special relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-273/.
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H. Con. Res. 273, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-273/.
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