H.Con.Res. 496: Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-09-22 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-09-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.

Plain summary

Commends: (1) the Caribbean governments for their efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne from August to September 2004; and (2) the efforts of the Caribbean-American community to provide relief to family and friends. Supports U.S. efforts to assist in coordinating international relief efforts, particularly in Grenada, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Bahamas. Urges: (1) the international community to provide emergency and reconstruction relief; and (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), to continue to make funding available to private volunteer organizations, United Nations agencies, and regional institutions and to provide assistance for housing and building code enforcement in the Caribbean countries.

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Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] · 40 cosponsors

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Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

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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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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hconres496.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong108-hconres496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108