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Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.

Introduced: September 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 5, 2004
Received in the Senate.
Oct 4, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7997-7998)
Oct 4, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7997-7998)
Oct 4, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 496.
Oct 4, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7997-8000)
Oct 4, 2004
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Sep 29, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7739)
Sep 22, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 22, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends: (1) the Caribbean governments for their efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne from August to September 2004; and (2) the efforts of the Caribbean-American community to provide relief to family and friends.

Supports U.S. efforts to assist in coordinating international relief efforts, particularly in Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas.

Urges: (1) the international community to provide emergency and reconstruction relief; and (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to continue to make funding available to private volunteer organizations, United Nations agencies, and regional institutions and to provide assistance for housing and building code enforcement in the Caribbean countries.

What's happening now October 5, 2004

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 4, 2004
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 4, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 22, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 22, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 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.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-496/
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"H. Con. Res. 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.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-496/.
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H. Con. Res. 496, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-496/.
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