To establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.
Latest action · Sep 15, 2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 14, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseSep 15, 2005
Summary
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Establishes the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina to conduct a full investigation, study, and report to the House on: (1) the development, coordination, and execution by local, state, and federal authorities of emergency response plans and other activities in preparation for Hurricane Katrina; and (2) the actual local, state, and federal government response to the Hurricane.
Directs the chairman of the select committee to consult with the chairman of a Senate committee conducting a parallel investigation and study about meeting jointly to receive testimony, the scheduling of hearings or issuance of subpoenas, and joint staff interviews of key witnesses.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 475 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed224–188 | Sep 15, 2005 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8056-8057)
- Sep 15, 2005Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 439. (consideration: CR H8022-8031)
- Sep 15, 2005DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 439, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 437.
- Sep 15, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2005On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 188 (Roll no. 475). (text: CR H8022)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 439 | Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 437) to establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina. | Procedurally related | Sep 15, 2005 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Alabama
- Congress
- Congressional committees (House)
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reorganization
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Disaster relief
- Emergency Management
- Federal officials
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Floods
- Government Operations and Politics
- House rules and procedure
- Hurricane aftermath legislation
- Hurricanes
- Local officials
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Planning
- State officials
- State-local relations
- Water Resources Development
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