Bills About International Affairs Sponsored by Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.)

Rep. Meeks sponsored 30 bills about international affairs in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 15, 2020	H.R.8259	To prohibit Russian participation in the G7, and for other purposes.	18	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 14, 2017	H.RES.522	Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the International Career Advancement Program.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 24, 2017	H.RES.355	Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2017, expressing heartfelt condolences, and reaffirming unwavering support for the special relationship between our peoples and nations in the wake of these attacks.	22	Bipartisan	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
July 31, 2014	H.RES.699	Welcoming African leaders to the first United States-Africa Leaders' Summit and African trade ministers to the 13th Forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).	56	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 12, 2013	H.RES.443	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the September 23, 2013, decision of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court that places hundreds of thousands of Dominican born persons at risk of statelessness.	7	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
May 17, 2013	H.RES.222	Recognizing the long-term partnership and friendship between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, working together towards peace and security in the Middle East.	44	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 21, 2011	H.R.3001	To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Raoul Wallenberg, in recognition of his achievements and heroic actions during the Holocaust.	301	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 112-148.
April 25, 2012	H.RES.632	Commending the Government of Turkey for its efforts to facilitate, host, and care for refugees fleeing the Al-Assad regime's escalating violence in Syria.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia.
May 25, 2010	H.R.5394	To provide for the establishment of an American Enterprise Fund for Haiti and to ensure effective oversight of United States Government earthquake recovery and redevelopment activities in Haiti.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
March 10, 2010	H.RES.1160	Calling for the establishment of a Haiti Marshall Plan Committee to coordinate aid and development initiatives from multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, United States bilateral aid programs, and major international charities and nongovernmental organizations in response to the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, and encouraging them to work in a coordinated manner and to do even more to support Haiti as it recovers and rebuilds following the greatest natural disaster to hit this nation in over 200 years.	27	Bipartisan	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
June 26, 2007	H.RES.518	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.	71	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 13, 2007	H.RES.546	Recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her courage and her humanitarian work.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
July 11, 2007	H.RES.538	Recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her courage and her humanitarian work.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 2, 2006	H.RES.792	Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity.	26	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2006	H.RES.812	Expressing gratitude to Mrs. Deloris Jordan and the James Jordan Foundation for improving the lives of inner city youth in the United States and initiating a public-private collaborative to establish a women and children's hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, and supporting the current Nairobi Women's Hospital for its dedication and commitment to the residents of Nairobi.	9	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 2, 2006	H.CON.RES.397	Honoring 2006 Olympic team member Joey Cheek and recognizing the need to work with international partners to help bring an end to the ongoing genocide in Darfur region of Sudan and the suffering of children in Chad.	36	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
March 17, 2005	H.RES.174	Congratulating the people of Malaysia and honoring Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob regarding her recent appointment as the first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia.	11	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jan. 4, 2005	H.RES.27	Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.	15	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations.
Feb. 17, 2005	H.CON.RES.74	Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the urgency of providing adequate assistance to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana devastated by severe flooding as a result of torrential rains from late December 2004 to January 2005.	10	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Oct. 8, 2004	H.RES.849	Congratulating Wangari Maathai for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her tireless work to promote sustainable development, democracy, peace, and women's rights in Africa.	11	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
July 22, 2004	H.CON.RES.482	Recognizing and celebrating the abolition of slavery more than 150 years ago in the Latin American countries of Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela, and for other purposes.	12	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 20, 2004	H.RES.654	Recognizing the 38th anniversary of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and prosperity.	15	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
May 20, 2004	H.R.4452	To require funds made available to each Federal department and agency for United States development or humanitarian assistance programs to be made available to foreign countries through the activities of United States organizations or businesses that are owned or controlled by naturalized United States citizens, or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, who are from those foreign countries.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
March 10, 2004	H.RES.555	Expressing the heartfelt sympathy of the House of Representatives for the victims of the earthquake on February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, Morocco, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Nov. 21, 2003	H.CON.RES.344	Expressing the sense of the Congress that American prisoners of war (POWs) during the 1991 Gulf War and their immediate family members should be adequately compensated, without delay, for their suffering and injury, as decided by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.	13	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
March 20, 2003	H.RES.155	Concerning the formation of the African Union.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
March 6, 2003	H.RES.131	Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives to the people and Government of Malaysia for their support, cooperation, and assistance in combating international terrorism.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb. 7, 2002	H.CON.RES.321	Supporting the efforts of the United Nations to formulate a comprehensive convention on international terrorism and urging the President to continue work in cooperation with all interested members of the United Nations to formulate such a convention.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
July 25, 2001	H.CON.RES.198	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding civil unrest in Jamaica.	25	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
March 8, 2000	H.RES.431	Expressing support for humanitarian assistance to the Republic of Mozambique.	41	Bipartisan	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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