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H.Con.Res. 274: Commending the National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic development around the world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for Democracy.

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H.Con.Res. 274: Commending the National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic development around the world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for Democracy.

108th Congress · introduced 2003-09-09 · Commemorations · Latest: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-09-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 532 (2003): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HCONRES274 (2003-10-07), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Commending the National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic development around the world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for Democracy.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commends the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for its major contributions to the strengthening of democracy around the world, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of NED's establishment. Declares that Congress endeavors to continue to support NED's vital work.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Commending the National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic development around the world on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for Democracy.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · 27 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Endowment
A fund that is invested so its earnings pay for a purpose over time, while the main amount is kept.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hconres274 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108