HCONRES 57
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Business and commerce
Business and social problems
Developing countries
Food and Food Industry
Food relief
Hunger
International relief
A concurrent resolution encouraging private sector involvement in the worldwide effort to alleviate hunger.
Introduced: February 7, 1985
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1985
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 16, 1985
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Dec 16, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Dec 16, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Dec 11, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Dec 11, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 7, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) in order to encourage private investment in developing countries, it is necessary to encourage the private sector to be involved with other nations in efforts to alleviate hunger; and (2) American institutions in the public and private sectors should jointly develop commitments and a plan to end world hunger.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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