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HRES 1246 111th Congress House International Affairs Accidents Aviation and airports Congressional tributes Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Europe Poland

Expressing sympathy to the people of Poland in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 others on April 10, 2010.

Introduced: April 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 14, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 14, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 203).(text: CR H2545)
Apr 14, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2554-2555)
Apr 14, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 14, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1246.
Apr 14, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2545-2550)
Apr 14, 2010
Mr. Delahunt moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 14, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 14, 2010 House · vote #203 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree Passed 404–0 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Mourns the death of Polish President Kaczynski and the terrible loss of life that resulted from the plane crash of April 10, 2010.

Expresses: (1) deepest sympathies to the people of Poland and to the families of those who perished; (2) solidarity with the people of Poland and all persons of Polish descent; and (3) support for the Polish government as it works to overcome the loss of many key public officials.

What's happening now April 14, 2010

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

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 16 Republican 4
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 14, 2010
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Costa, Jim
California · Apr 14, 2010
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2010
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 14, 2010
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 14, 2010
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 14, 2010
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 14, 2010
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 14, 2010
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 14, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2010
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2010
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2010
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 14, 2010
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 14, 2010
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Apr 14, 2010
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 14, 2010
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2010
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 14, 2010
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 14, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 14, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1246: Expressing sympathy to the people of Poland in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 others on April 10, 2010.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1246/
MLA
"H. Res. 1246: Expressing sympathy to the people of Poland in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that killed the country's President, First Lady, and 94 others on April 10, 2010.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1246/.
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H. Res. 1246, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1246/.
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