H.Res. 1462: Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides.

H.Res. 1462: Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-06-22 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-06-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 429 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES1462 (2010-07-01), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides.

Plain summary

Mourns the loss of life and expresses solidarity with the people affected by Tropical Storm Agatha. Commends the brave efforts of the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they recover from Tropical Storm Agatha. Recognizes the assistance of the international community during the recovery effort in providing relief to the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Urges the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to continue to develop a strategic plan to promote food security and recovery efforts with the goal of mitigating the current and future effects of the recent natural disasters that have devastated Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

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Expressing support for the people of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador as they persevere through the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha which swept across Central America causing deadly floods and mudslides.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · 22 cosponsors

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James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)

Recorded votes

House roll call 429 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended, HRES1462 (2010-07-01): Passed

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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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1462.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1462 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111