H.Con.Res. 175 · 109th Congress

Acknowledging African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the Americas with an emphasis on descendants in Latin America and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these African descendants, and recommending that the United States and the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Stage
Passed Congress
Sponsor
Charlie Rangel
Introduced
2005-06-08
Latest action
2006-11-17 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Action history

  1. 2006-11-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. 2006-11-16Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  3. 2006-11-16Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
  4. 2005-07-20Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  5. 2005-07-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. 2005-07-18On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 6, 2 Present (Roll no. 381).
  7. 2005-07-18Considered as unfinished business.
  8. 2005-07-18At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. 2005-07-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 175.
  10. 2005-07-18Considered under suspension of the rules.
  11. 2005-07-18Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  12. 2005-07-15Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
  13. 2005-06-30Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
  14. 2005-06-30Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  15. 2005-06-30Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
  16. 2005-06-29Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
  17. 2005-06-29Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  18. 2005-06-29Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  19. 2005-06-08Introduced in House
  20. 2005-06-08Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.