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Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.

Introduced: December 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 19, 2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2009
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13469)
Dec 18, 2009
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13469)
Dec 18, 2009
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2009
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2009
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 8, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 8, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13568)
Dec 8, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13568)
Dec 8, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 218.
Dec 8, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13568-13570)
Dec 8, 2009
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Dec 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Regrets the killing of unarmed civilians and expresses deepest condolences to the families of the 57 victims who were slain in Maguindanao in the worst politically motivated violence in recent Philippine history.

Calls for: (1) an independent investigation and prosecution of those responsible; (2) an end to extrajudicial killings and election-related violence; and (3) freedom of press and safety for the investigating reporters.

Urges the Department of State, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other U.S. government agencies to review their assistance programs to the government of the Philippines and to offer any technical assistance that Philippine authorities may request.

Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to work with Philippine authorities to combat corruption, terrorism, and security threats.

What's happening now December 19, 2009

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 8, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 8, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 8, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 8, 2009
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 218: Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-218/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 218: Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-218/.
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H. Con. Res. 218, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-218/.
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[H. Con. Res. 218: Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-218/)
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