United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 496 (108th)
Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.
Introduced
22 September 2004
Last action
5 October 2004 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], David Scott, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
States that Congress: (1) commends the Caribbean governments for their efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne from August to September, 2004; (2) commends the efforts of the Caribbean-American community to provide relief to family and friends; (3) supports U.S. efforts to assist in coordinating international relief efforts, particularly in Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas; and (4) urges the international community to take all necessary steps to provide emergency relief and reconstruction efforts.
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Timeline
22 September 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 2004
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7739)
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 October 2004
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7997-7998)
Source: Floor
4 October 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7997-7998)
Source: Floor
4 October 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 496.
Source: Floor
4 October 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7997-8000)
Source: Floor
4 October 2004
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
5 October 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 5 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 4 October 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 22 September 2004 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 5 October 2004
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 5 October 2004
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 October 2004
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 September 2004
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hconres/496
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