US HR1159 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 10 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Urges the federal government to continue to work to improve the lives of Haitian orphans and to expeditiously develop a safe, legal process to reunite Haitian orphans with family members in the United States.
Title
Supporting efforts to address the crisis faced by Haitian orphans following the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Sponsors
| Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Caribbean area
Congressional tributes
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Haiti
Latin America
Natural disasters
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1159/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres1159/BILLS-111hres1159ih.pdf |
