United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 561 (109th)
Commending the outstanding efforts by members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development in response to the earthquake in South Asia that occurred on October 8, 2005.
Introduced
17 November 2005
Last action
1 December 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Commends U.S., international, Indian, and Pakistani efforts to assist the victims of the October 2005 earthquake in South Asia. Encourages further cooperation between Pakistan and India on relief operations and efforts to expand peace in the region. Urges: (1) the United States and the world community to reaffirm their commitment to additional support for relief and long-term reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the earthquake; and (2) continued attention by international donors and relief agencies to the needs of vulnerable populations in the stricken countries, particularly children who have been left parentless and homeless by the disaster.
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Timeline
17 November 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 December 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 November 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/561
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