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HRES 172 112th Congress House

Expressing heartfelt condolences and support for assistance to the people of Japan and all those affected in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis of March 11, 2011.

Introduced: March 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 31, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 29, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2011

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mourns with the people of Japan and all the countries affected for the horrific loss of life caused by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

Expresses deepest condolences to the victims' families.

Applauds the commitments of support and humanitarian efforts by the international community, relief agencies, and private citizens.

Reaffirms the longstanding friendship between the United States and Japan.

Pledges full support and solidarity with the people of Japan and all others affected by this tragedy as they struggle to rebuild their lives.

Urges the U.S. government to continue to provide assistance to Japan and damaged U.S. communities during their recovery and reconstruction efforts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 23
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 17, 2012
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Costa, Jim
California · Mar 17, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 17, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 17, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 17, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Mar 16, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Mar 15, 2011
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 15, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 15, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 15, 2011
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 15, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 15, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 15, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Mar 15, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 15, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2011
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Mar 15, 2011
Sablan, Gregorio
· Mar 15, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 15, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 15, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Mar 15, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 172: Expressing heartfelt condolences and support for assistance to the people of Japan and all those affected in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis of March 11, 2011.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-172/
MLA
"H. Res. 172: Expressing heartfelt condolences and support for assistance to the people of Japan and all those affected in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis of March 11, 2011.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-172/.
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H. Res. 172, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-172/.
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