United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1973 (109th)
Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005
Introduced
28 April 2005
Last action
1 December 2005 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-121.
Sponsors
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Subjects
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7 April 2025
Summary
Water for the Poor Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to U.S. water and sanitation assistance programs. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance for programs in developing countries to provide affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation. Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a strategy to further the U.S. foreign assistance objective of providing affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation in developing countries.
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Timeline
28 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 September 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
26 October 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9106)
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9279)
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-260.
Source: Committee
28 October 2005
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 141.
Source: Calendars
28 October 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-260.
Source: Committee
7 November 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 November 2005
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 319 - 34 (Roll no. 571). (text: CR H9703-9705)
Source: Floor
7 November 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 319 - 34 (Roll no. 571).(text: CR H9703-9705)
Source: Floor
7 November 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9703-9709)
Source: Floor
7 November 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1973.
Source: Floor
7 November 2005
Floor
Mr. Poe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 November 2005
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
8 November 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
16 November 2005
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
16 November 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
28 November 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 November 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
1 December 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-121.
Source: President
1 December 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
1 December 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 1 December 2005 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 8 November 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 November 2005 · Download file
- Reported in House · 28 October 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 16 November 2005
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 8 November 2005
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Received in Senate · EN · 8 November 2005
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 7 November 2005
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 October 2005
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Sponsors
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1973
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