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Commending the people of the Republic of Haiti for holding democratic elections on February 7, 2006, and congratulating President-elect Rene Garcia Preval on his victory in these elections.

Introduced: March 8, 2006 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 29, 2006
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 28, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 28, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1157)
Mar 28, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1157)
Mar 28, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 353.
Mar 28, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1157-1162)
Mar 28, 2006
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 8, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 8, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Commends the people of the Republic of Haiti for holding democratic elections on February 7, 2006.

Congratulates President-elect Rene Garcia Preval on his victory.

Pledges support and assistance for national reconciliation, democracy, and development for the people of Haiti.

What's happening now March 29, 2006

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

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 15, 2006
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2006
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 13, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 9, 2006
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 8, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 353: Commending the people of the Republic of Haiti for holding democratic elections on February 7, 2006, and congratulating President-elect Rene Garcia Preval on his victory in these elections.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-353/
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"H. Con. Res. 353: Commending the people of the Republic of Haiti for holding democratic elections on February 7, 2006, and congratulating President-elect Rene Garcia Preval on his victory in these elections.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-353/.
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H. Con. Res. 353, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-353/.
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