US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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December 19 2009 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Regrets the killing of unarmed civilians and expresses deepest condolences to the families of the 57 victims who were slain in Maguindanao in the worst politically motivated violence in recent Philippine history. Calls for: (1) an independent investigation and prosecution of those responsible; (2) an end to extrajudicial killings and election-related violence; and (3) freedom of press and safety for the investigating reporters. Urges the Department of State, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other U.S. government agencies to review their assistance programs to the government of the Philippines and to offer any technical assistance that Philippine authorities may request. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to work with Philippine authorities to combat corruption, terrorism, and security threats.

Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.

Rep Oberstar, James L.	Rep Sanchez, Loretta	Rep Sires, Albio	Rep Speier, Jackie
Rep Watson, Diane E.	Rep Sablan, Gregorio	Rep Chu, Judy	Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H.
Rep Smith, Christopher H.	Rep Bilbray, Brian P.	Rep Crowley, Joseph	Rep Richardson, Laura
Rep Payne, Donald M.	Rep Engel, Eliot L.	Rep Berman, Howard L.	Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z.
Rep Carnahan, Russ	Rep Ellison, Keith	Rep Filner, Bob	Rep Green, Al
Rep Hirono, Mazie K.	Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep McCollum, Betty	Rep Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-19		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2009-12-18		Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
2009-12-18		Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13469)
2009-12-09		Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2009-12-08		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-12-08		On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13568)
2009-12-08		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 218.
2009-12-08		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13568-13570)
2009-12-08		Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
2009-12-08		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HC00218:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hconres218eh/pdf/BILLS-111hconres218eh.pdf
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hconres218enr/pdf/BILLS-111hconres218enr.pdf