IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 235 
Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal 
following the devastating earthquake on April 25, 2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2015 
Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. POLIS, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. MARINO, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. JACKSON 
LEE, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. COOK, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. BERA, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. CLAWSON of Florida, Mrs. 
COMSTOCK, Mr. BLUM, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. CAPUANO, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. POCAN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. BASS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali-
fornia, Mr. SIRES, Mr. TONKO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mrs. 
KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. FATTAH, Mrs. 
BUSTOS, Mr. JOLLY, Ms. MOORE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SAR-
BANES, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY 
of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. MENG, Mr. YOHO, Mr. 
KEATING, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. PITTENGER, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Ms. 
HAHN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WILSON of Florida, 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE 
of Pennsylvania, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BARR, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
HASTINGS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. FRANKEL of Flor-
ida, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. DAVIS of 
California, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. GOSAR) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
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•HRES 235 IH 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing deepest condolences to and solidarity with the 
people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake on 
April 25, 2015. 
Whereas, on April 25, 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake 
struck the country of Nepal; 
Whereas according to the United States Geological Survey 
(USGS), the earthquake epicenter was located approxi-
mately 48 miles northwest from the capital, Kathmandu; 
Whereas the USGS already has registered over 50 after-
shocks between magnitudes 4.0 and 6.7 and reports that 
additional aftershocks over magnitude 5.0 or greater may 
be expected; 
Whereas the reported death toll has reached over 4,000, 
thousands more people have been reported injured, and 
critical infrastructure, including roads, hospitals, and 
homes, has been damaged or destroyed; 
Whereas the United Nations estimates that up to 8,000,000 
people have been affected by the earthquake, including an 
estimated 1,400,000 people in need of immediate food as-
sistance; 
Whereas the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) es-
timates that nearly one million children will require ur-
gent humanitarian assistance; 
Whereas the United States responded immediately to the dis-
aster and the United States Agency for International De-
velopment (USAID) has deployed a 128-person Disaster 
Assistance Response Team (DART) to Nepal, including 
search and rescue efforts, emergency shelter, and water, 
sanitation and health; 
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Whereas the United States has committed $10,000,000 to 
date for earthquake response and recovery efforts in 
Nepal, including search and rescue efforts, emergency 
shelter, and water, sanitation and health; 
Whereas individuals, businesses, and philanthropic organiza-
tions across the United States and throughout the inter-
national community have responded in support of Nepal; 
and 
Whereas humanitarian access has been severely constrained 
by the magnitude of destruction, the region’s moun-
tainous terrain, and the remoteness of impacted areas: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its deepest condolences to and sol-
idarity with the people of Nepal following the dev-
astating earthquake on April 25, 2015; 
(2) supports the efforts of the Administration 
to coordinate an immediate, effective United States 
Government humanitarian response and to provide 
relief to affected communities; 
(3) commends the efforts and honors the sac-
rifice of the men and women engaged in the re-
sponse, including the citizens and Government of 
Nepal, the United States, and international humani-
tarian and nongovernmental organizations; and 
(4) urges the Administration, in coordination 
with the Nepalese Government and other donors, to 
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continue to provide emergency relief and reconstruc-
tion efforts in Nepal. 
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