Calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its civilian internally displaced Tamil population currently living in government-run camps by working with the United Nations and the international community to implement a process of release and resettlement of such internally displaced persons (IDPs), and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources throughout the process.
the House held a roll-call vote on 111-hres711 (Calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its civilian internally displaced Tamil population currently living in government-run camps by working with the United Nations and the international community to implement a process of release and resettlement of such internally displaced persons (IDPs), and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources throughout the process.). Tallies — Yea: 421, Nay: 1, Present: 0, Not Voting: 0, Total recorded: 432.
Bill Activity
House
Introduced in House
2009-07-31
Introduced
2009-07-31
Introduced in House
Committee
2009-07-31
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Engrossed in House
2009-11-04
House Floor Vote
2009-11-04
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 854).(text: CR 11/3/2009 H12252)
Senate
Floor Vote
2009-11-04
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 421 - 1 (Roll no. 854).(text: CR 11/3/2009 H12252)
Passed
421–1
421 Yea (99.8%)
1 Nay (0.2%)
Democrats
249 Yea
0 Nay
Republicans
172 Yea
1 Nay
Yea: 421
Nay: 1
Present: 0
Not Voting: 0
Total: 432
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