Skip to main content
HCONRES 313 109th Congress House

Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female…

Official title: Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her vict… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country.

Introduced: December 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan)CommemorationsCongressCongressional tributes
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
DemocracyEconomic developmentEconomics and Public FinanceElection administrationElection candidatesForeign leadersGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational agenciesLiberiaPeaceUnited NationsWomenWomen in government
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Dec 8, 2005
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends: (1) the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005, and congratulates President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and on becoming the first female president of any African country; (2) the government and people of Liberia for their commitment to Liberia's democratic renaissance; and (3) the Liberian National Election Commission for conducting the elections in a free and fair manner.

Applauds the candidates and their supporters, the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the U.S. government for their role in helping Liberia carry out the elections.

Acknowledges the strong and long-standing relationship between the United States and Liberia, and pledges continued support for Liberia's democracy and further development.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 8, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2005
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 313: Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-313/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 313: Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-313/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 313, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-313/.
Markdown link
[H. Con. Res. 313: Commending the people of the Republic of Liberia for holding peaceful national elections in 2005 and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-313/)
Report a problem