HRES 505
112th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Congressional tributes
Foreign aid and international relief
Natural disasters
Philippines
Expressing the sense of sympathy of the House of Representatives to those who perished or were displaced in the Philippines as a result of the December 16, 2011 flooding.
Introduced: December 20, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Dec 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mourns with the people of the Philippines and all the areas affected for the loss of life caused by Tropical Storm Washi and the ensuing floods.
Conveys deepest sympathy to the relatives of the victims.
Reaffirms the longstanding U.S.- Philippines friendship.
Pledges support for disaster relief and to reduce further loss of life and suffering of the Filipino people.
Urges the U.S. government to work with the people and the leadership of the Republic of the Philippines during their recovery efforts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1