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HRES 1048 111th Congress House

Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January…

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Official title: Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.

Introduced: February 4, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 23, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 23, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H679-680)
Feb 23, 2010
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 H679-680)
Feb 23, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1048.
Feb 23, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H679-683)
Feb 23, 2010
Mr. McMahon moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to House Armed Services
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 23, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses: (1) condolences and sympathy for the horrific loss of life and the physical and psychological damage caused by the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti; and (2) solidarity with Haitians, Haitian-Americans, and all those who have lost loved ones or have otherwise been affected by the tragedy.

Commends the assistance efforts of: (1) the people of the United States, including the Haitian-American community; and (2) the men and women of USNS Comfort and the U.S. Navy.



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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 4 Republican 11
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 4, 2010
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Feb 4, 2010
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 4, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 4, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 4, 2010
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 4, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Feb 4, 2010
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 4, 2010
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Feb 4, 2010
Griffith, Parker
· Feb 4, 2010
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Feb 4, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 4, 2010
Massa, Eric
· Feb 4, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 4, 2010
Murphy, Scott
· Feb 4, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Feb 4, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Feb 4, 2010
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Feb 4, 2010
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2010
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 4, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2010
Teague, Harry
· Feb 4, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 4, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1048: Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1048/
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"H. Res. 1048: Commending the efforts and honoring the work of the men and women of USNS Comfort and the United States Navy in the immediate response to those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1048/.
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H. Res. 1048, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1048/.
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