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S.Res. 90 · 111th Congress

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of…

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.

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JKD KerrySponsor
4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Mar 30, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Apr 3, 2009

Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the Fifth Summit of the Americas as an effective multilateral forum for the 34 democratically elected heads of state of the region to address shared challenges and foster collaboration throughout the Western Hemisphere; and (2) that the Summit provides the United States with an opportunity to strengthen its…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Apr 3, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate: (1) supporting the Fifth Summit of the Americas as an effective multilateral forum for the 34 democratically elected heads of state of the region to address shared challenges and foster collaboration throughout the Western Hemisphere; and (2) that the Summit provides the United States with an opportunity to strengthen its engagement with the countries of the Western Hemisphere.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the Fifth Summit of the Americas, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 18, and 19, 2009.

Latest action (Apr 3, 2009): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 4/02/2009 S4397-4398; text as passed Senate: CR 4/02/2009 S4397-4398)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 30, 2009

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  1. Senate Introduced Mar 30, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Apr 3, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.