United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 865 (110th)
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.
Introduced
11 December 2007
Last action
9 April 2008 · Passed
Status
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sponsors
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], David Scott, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Welcomes the recommendations contained in the March 2007 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) report "Crime, Violence, and Development: Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean." Urges the United States, other drug-consuming countries, and the Caribbean countries to increase counter-narcotics efforts in the Caribbean region.
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Timeline
11 December 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2008
Passed
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
27 February 2008
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 April 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2078-2079)
Source: Floor
9 April 2008
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 H2078-2079)
Source: Floor
9 April 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 865.
Source: Floor
9 April 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2081)
Source: Floor
9 April 2008
Floor
Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
9 April 2008
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 April 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · 9 April 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 11 December 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 9 April 2008
Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 9 April 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/865
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hres/865
- us · 110-hres-865 · source updated 7 April 2025