HRES 458 109th Congress House

Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed…

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Official title: Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.

Introduced: October 28, 2005 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Dec 14, 2005

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

Dec 14, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H11613)

Dec 14, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H11613)

Dec 14, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 458.

Dec 14, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11612-11618)

Dec 14, 2005

Mr. Burton (IN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Nov 16, 2005

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 16, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 2, 2005

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 2, 2005

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

Sep 22, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sep 22, 2005

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 14, 2005

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Remembers and commemorates the lives and work of Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel and lay missionary Jean Donovan, and extends sympathy and support for the families, friends, and religious communities of the four U.S. churchwomen.

Calls upon the people of the United States and religious congregations to participate in local, national, and international events commemorating the 25th anniversary of their martyrdom.

Calls upon the President, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the heads of other U.S. agencies to support the government of El Salvador and private sector, nongovernmental, and religious organizations in their efforts to reduce poverty and to promote educational opportunity, health care, and social equity for the people of El Salvador.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Western Hemisphere Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 18

Sherman, Brad

California · Nov 16, 2005

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Nov 15, 2005

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Nov 1, 2005

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Nov 1, 2005

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2005

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Oct 28, 2005

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Oct 20, 2005

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Oct 17, 2005

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Oct 17, 2005

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Oct 17, 2005

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA

· Oct 6, 2005

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Oct 6, 2005

Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2005

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Sep 22, 2005

Neal, Richard E.

Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2005

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Sep 22, 2005

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 458: Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-458/

MLA

"H. Res. 458: Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-458/.

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H. Res. 458, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-458/.

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[H. Res. 458: Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and Cleveland Lay Mission Team Member Jean Donovan, who were executed by members of the armed forces of El Salvador on December 2, 1980.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-458/)