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.
the House held a roll-call vote on 109-hconres175 (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.). Tallies — Yea: 382, Nay: 6, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 433.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2005-06-08
Introduced
2005-06-08
Introduced in House
Committee
2005-06-08
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Committee
2005-06-29
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Committee
2005-06-30
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Committee
2005-07-20
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee
2006-11-16
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11097-11102)
Engrossed in House
2005-07-18
House Floor Vote
2005-07-18
Passed/agreed to in House: On 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).(text: CR H5927)
Senate
Referred in Senate
2005-07-20
Floor Vote
2005-07-18
Passed/agreed to in House: On 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).(text: CR H5927)
Senate Floor Vote
2006-11-16
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
President
Enrolled Bill
Passed
382–6
382 Yea (98.5%)
6 Nay (1.5%)
Democrats
175 Yea
0 Nay
Republicans
206 Yea
6 Nay
Independents
1 Yea
0 Nay
Yea: 382
Nay: 6
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 433
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