HRES 280
98th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
American economic assistance
Ethiopia
Famines
Food and Food Industry
Food relief
International Affairs
Public Welfare and Charities
A resolution calling on the United States Government to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ethiopia threatened with famine and starvation.
Introduced: July 21, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Jul 21, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 21, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should: (1) expedite and increase assistance that would facilitate the transporting of food to famine-stricken areas in Ethiopia; (2) reinstate the food program for Ethiopia for FY 1984; and (3) respond to pending and future appeals from international and private relief organizations for seed, food, medical supplies, and shelter supplies to relieve the needs created by the famine in Ethiopia.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1