Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005

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

1. 28 April 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 September 2005

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 September 2005

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 October 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9106)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 27 October 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9279)

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 28 October 2005

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-260.

   Source: Committee

9. 28 October 2005

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 141.

   Source: Calendars

10. 28 October 2005

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 109-260.

    Source: Committee

11. 7 November 2005

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 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

13. 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

14. 7 November 2005

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9703-9709)

    Source: Floor

15. 7 November 2005

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1973.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 November 2005

    Floor

    Mr. Poe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 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

18. 8 November 2005

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 16 November 2005

    Action

    Cleared for White House.

20. 16 November 2005

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

21. 16 November 2005

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

22. 28 November 2005

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

23. 28 November 2005

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

24. 1 December 2005

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 109-121.

    Source: President

25. 1 December 2005

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

26. 1 December 2005

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 1 December 2005 · Official file
• Received in Senate · 8 November 2005 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 7 November 2005 · Official file
• Reported in House · 28 October 2005 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 28 April 2005 · Official file

Documents

16 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 1 December 2005

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 1 December 2005

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 1 December 2005

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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 (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 8 November 2005

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 November 2005

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 November 2005

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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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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 28 October 2005

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 April 2005

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Sponsors

• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · 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-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · 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
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• G. K. Butterfield · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · 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
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Al Green · D · Cosponsor
• Christopher Smith · R · Cosponsor

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