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House Democracy Assistance Commission Resolution

Introduced: March 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 2 (Roll no. 66). (text: CR H1394-1395)
Mar 14, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 2 (Roll no. 66).(text: CR H1394-1395)
Mar 14, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1403-1404)
Mar 14, 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.
Mar 14, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 135.
Mar 14, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1394-1398)
Mar 14, 2005
Mr. Barrett (SC) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Mar 9, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 14, 2005 House · vote #66 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 386–2 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

House Democracy Assistance Commission Resolution - Establishes in the House of Representatives a House Democracy Assistance Commission to: (1) work with the parliaments of selected countries that have established or are developing democratic parliaments which would benefit from assistance under this resolution; (2) enable Members, officers, and staff of the House of Representatives and congressional support agencies to provide expert advice to members and staff of the parliaments of such countries, including visits to the House and support agencies to observe their operations first-hand; and (3) make recommendations to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regarding the provision of needed material assistance to such parliaments to improve the efficiency and transparency of their work.

Requires the Commission to study and report to Congress annually on the feasibility of such assistance programs to the countries selected.

Declares the sense of the House that the countries studied should reflect a geographic diversity and, over time, include countries from each of the following regions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere.

What's happening now March 14, 2005

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1