HRES 865 · 110th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the March 2007 report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development makes an important contribution to the understanding of the high levels of crime and violence in the Caribbean, and that the United States should work with Caribbean countries to address crime and violence in the region.

Introduced 2007-12-11· Sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.(2008-04-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Welcomes the recommendations contained in the March 2007 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) report "Crime, Violence, and Development: Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean." Urges the United States, other drug-consuming countries, and the Caribbean countries to increase counter-narcotics efforts in the Caribbean region.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans