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

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Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005.

Introduced: November 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Dec 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 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.
Nov 17, 2005
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Commends U.S., international, Indian, and Pakistani efforts to assist the victims of the October 2005 earthquake in South Asia.

Encourages further cooperation between Pakistan and India on relief operations and efforts to expand peace in the region.

Urges: (1) the United States and the world community to reaffirm their commitment to additional support for relief and long-term reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the earthquake; and (2) continued attention by international donors and relief agencies to the needs of vulnerable populations in the stricken countries, particularly children who have been left parentless and homeless by the disaster.

What's happening now December 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 319 Related bill A resolution commending relief efforts in response to the earthquake in South Asia and urging a commitment by the Unite…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Green, Al
Texas · Dec 17, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Dec 15, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 6, 2005
Bean, Melissa
· Nov 18, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2005
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 17, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 561: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-561/
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"H. Res. 561: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-561/.
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H. Res. 561, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-561/.
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[H. Res. 561: Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-561/)
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