HRES 1144 111th Congress House

Expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of Chile as they plan for recovery and…

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Official title: Expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of Chile as they plan for recovery and reconstruction.

Introduced: March 9, 2010 See on congress.gov

International Affairs Building constructionChileCongressional tributesDisaster relief and insurance

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Foreign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaNatural disasters

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 10, 2010

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

Mar 10, 2010

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 404 - 1 (Roll no. 100). (text: CR 3/9/2010 H1188-1189)

Mar 10, 2010

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1287)

Mar 9, 2010

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1144.

Mar 9, 2010

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Connolly (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Mar 9, 2010

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1188-1190)

Mar 9, 2010

Mr. Connolly (VA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 9, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 9, 2010

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 10, 2010	House · vote #100	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	404–1	See who voted →

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Latest action March 10, 2010

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Declares that the House of Representatives mourns the significant loss of life, as well as the physical damage, caused by the February 27, 2010, earthquake and resulting tsunami in Chile.

Expresses the deepest condolences of the House and sympathy to the families of the victims.

Recognizes that Chile is a close ally and friend of the United States, and that its embrace of democratic ideals and the Chilean government's ability to implement strict building standards greatly mitigated the impact of this disaster.

Commends the rescue, relief, and recovery actions, still underway, taken by the government of Chile.

Commends the U.S. government, the entire international community, and nongovernmental organizations for their prompt deployment of assistance to Chile.

Urges the President to continue to support the government of Chile as it assesses its relief and recovery needs.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

New Mexico · Mar 9, 2010

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Mar 9, 2010

California · Mar 9, 2010

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1144: Expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of Chile as they plan for recovery and reconstruction.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1144/

MLA

"H. Res. 1144: Expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of Chile as they plan for recovery and reconstruction.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1144/.

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H. Res. 1144, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1144/.

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[H. Res. 1144: Expressing condolences to the families of the victims of the February 27, 2010, earthquake in Chile, as well as solidarity with and support for the people of Chile as they plan for recovery and reconstruction.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1144/)