HRES 76 · 111th Congress · International Affairs

A resolution mourning the horrific loss of life in January 2009 caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica.

Introduced 2009-01-21· Sponsored by Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.(2009-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mourns the loss of life caused by the landslide that occurred on January 4, 2009, in Guatemala and the earthquake on January 8, 2009, in Costa Rica. Expresses condolences to the victims' families. Applauds the prompt humanitarian responses to these natural disasters by the governments of Guatemala and Costa Rica. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) assist the governments of Guatemala and Costa Rica in humanitarian and reconstruction efforts; and (2) continue technical assistance to Central American governments to strengthen their disaster management capacities.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans