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HRES 120 109th Congress House

Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the…

Official title: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for Internatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 5, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 5, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR H1740-1741)
Apr 5, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1746-1947)
Apr 5, 2005
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.
Apr 5, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 120.
Apr 5, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1740-1742)
Apr 5, 2005
Mr. McCotter moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 9, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 18, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E296)
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 5, 2005 House · vote #92 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 401–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action April 5, 2005

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

 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 outstanding efforts in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004, by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Recognizes that the actions of these individuals went above and beyond the call of duty and thanks them for their service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 10 Republican 2
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 14, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 10, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 10, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 2, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 2, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 2, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 1, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Mar 1, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 120: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-120/
MLA
"H. Res. 120: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-120/.
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H. Res. 120, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-120/.
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[H. Res. 120: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-120/)
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