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SRES 392 111th Congress Senate International Affairs Caribbean area Congressional tributes Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Haiti International organizations and cooperation Latin America Military personnel and dependents Natural disasters U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations

A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Introduced: January 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S132-133; text as passed Senate: CR S133; text of measure as introduced: CR S127)
Jan 21, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S132-133; text as passed Senate: CR S133; text of measure as introduced: CR S127)
Jan 21, 2010
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Expresses sympathy to: (1) the people of Haiti who face catastrophic conditions in the aftermath of the January 12, 2010, earthquake; (2) the members of the international community in Haiti, including the U.S. Embassy staff in Port-au-Prince; and (3) the families and colleagues of U.N. officials who lost their lives.

Applauds the rapid mobilization by President Obama to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Haiti and the leadership of Secretary of State Clinton, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Shah, and General Fraser of the U.S. Southern Command.

Urges that all appropriate efforts be made to: (1) secure the safety of Haitian orphans; and (2) sustain long-term assistance to Haiti.

Expresses appreciation for the international community's ongoing and renewed commitment to Haiti's recovery.

Urges all nations to commit to assisting the people of Haiti with their long-term needs.

Expresses support for the U.S. Embassy team in Port-au-Prince, members of the Armed Forces and Coast Guard, and other U.S. government agencies who are rescuing thousands of U.S. citizens and Haitians.

What's happening now January 21, 2010

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S132-133; text as passed Senate: CR S133; text of measure as introduced: CR S127)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 392: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-392/
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"S. Res. 392: A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-392/.
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S. Res. 392, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-392/.
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