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Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.

Introduced: January 4, 2005 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congratulates Wangari Maathai for winning the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and commends her for her work for development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.

What's happening now March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 27: Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-27/
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"H. Res. 27: Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-27/.
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H. Res. 27, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-27/.
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[H. Res. 27: Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-27/)
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