HCONRES 291 108th Congress House

Expressing deep gratitude for the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of…

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Official title: Expressing deep gratitude for the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993.

Introduced: October 8, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

Nov 4, 2003

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 30, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 582). (text: CR 10/28/2003 H9839)

Oct 30, 2003

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

Oct 30, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10138-10139)

Oct 28, 2003

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.

Oct 28, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 291.

Oct 28, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9839-9841)

Oct 28, 2003

Mr. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Oct 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.

Oct 2, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Oct 2, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 30, 2003	House · vote #582	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	402–0	See who voted →

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Latest action November 4, 2003

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes the members of of the armed forces, particularly the special operations forces assigned to Task Force Ranger and the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division, who served in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993.

Bill text 3 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Total Force Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Armed Services Committee
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Calvert, Ken

California · Oct 8, 2003

JOHN, CHRISTOPHER

· Oct 8, 2003

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Oct 8, 2003

SCHROCK, EDWARD

· Oct 8, 2003

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Oct 8, 2003

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 291: Expressing deep gratitude for the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-291/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 291: Expressing deep gratitude for the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-291/.

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H. Con. Res. 291, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-291/.

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