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HRES 782 108th Congress House

Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic…

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Official title: Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services.

Introduced: September 21, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Sep 28, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7581)
Sep 21, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1665)
Sep 21, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7581)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms the commitments made by the United States at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to halve the number of people lacking safe drinking water and basic sanitation services and calls on developed nations to join the United States in such commitments.

Expresses support for an increased effort to meet such commitments and calls on the President to report to Congress on U.S. progress.

Declares that the House of Representatives shares the goals of the Water for the Poor Initiative.

Expresses support for targeting U.S. water aid toward countries of greatest need and communities in which such aid can make the greatest impact.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 6, 2004
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 4, 2004
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 28, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2004
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 28, 2004
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 22, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 782: Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-782/
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"H. Res. 782: Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-782/.
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H. Res. 782, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-782/.
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[H. Res. 782: Affirming the commitments made by the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-782/)
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