H.Res. 865 - 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.
Foreign policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Yvette Clarke
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on April 9, 2008
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on April 9, 2008.
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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.
H.Res. 865 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Yvette Clarke
- Co-Sponsors
- Eni Faleomavaega
- Donna Christensen
- Sheila Jackson-Lee
- Michael Arcuri
- Eliot Engel
- Charles Rangel
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Gregory Meeks
- Alcee Hastings
- Michael McNulty
- Gary Ackerman
- Diane Watson
- Luis Fortuño
- Edolphus Towns
- Dan Burton
- Linda Sánchez
- Chaka Fattah
- Donald Payne
- Ron Klein
- Henry Johnson
- Joseph Crowley
- Betty McCollum
- Barbara Lee
- Maxine Waters
- Phil Hare
- Al Green
- Carolyn Maloney
- Bobby Rush
- Lloyd Doggett
- Albio Sires
- Danny Davis
- Brad Sherman
- Eddie Johnson
- David Scott
- Subjects
- Foreign policy
- Caribbean area
- Criminal justice
- Deportation
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Immigration
- International affairs
- Latin America
- United Nations
- Related Bills
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Introduced 12/11/2007 Referred to Committee Passed House 4/09/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 4/09/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 12/11/2007 12/11/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2/27/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 2/27/2008 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. 4/09/2008 Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. 4/09/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 4/09/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 865. currently selected House Vote on Passage 4/09/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 4/09/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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