Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007
Latest action · Dec 26, 2007 For Further Action See P.L. 110-161, Division G, Title VI, Sections 601 through 603 (H.R. 2764).
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 7, 2007
- Passed HouseNov 6, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Commission on Children and Disasters, which shall: (1) conduct a comprehensive study that assesses childrens' needs as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; (2) identify, review, and evaluate existing law relevant to such needs; (3) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from past disasters relative to addressing such needs; and (4) report to the President and Congress on its findings and recommendations to address such needs, including regarding the need for a national resource center on children and disasters, coordination of resources and services, administrative actions, policies, regulations, financing, and legislative changes.
Sets forth provisions regarding the Commission's powers, staffing, reporting and record-keeping requirements, and termination. Authorizes appropriations.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1043 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed402–8 | Nov 6, 2007 |
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2007 to Oct 31, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Sep 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Oct 31, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 7, 2007Markup Oct 31, 2007Reported Nov 6, 2007 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2007Markup Oct 30, 2007Reported Oct 30, 2007 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 26, 2007For Further Action See P.L. 110-161, Division G, Title VI, Sections 601 through 603 (H.R. 2764).
- Nov 13, 2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 478.
- Nov 8, 2007Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Nov 6, 2007Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 6, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12778-12782)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14237 | Harry Reid D-NV | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14234 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Nov 8, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H12778–H12782Text printed H12778Recorded votes H12799enactLists H12780Organizations supporting H.R. 3495, Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety, and Health Act | Bob Etheridge D-NC, Corrine Brown D-FL, Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Fortney Pete Stark D-CA, James L. Oberstar D-MN, Sam Graves R-MO, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1863 | Corrine Brown D-FL | Sep 11, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Nov 2, 2007H.R. 3495, Kids in Disasters Well-being Safety, and Health Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on October 31, 2007</p>
- Nov 2, 2007H.R. 3495, Kids in Disasters Well-being Safety, and Health Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on October 31, 2007
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1970 | Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007 | Related bill | Nov 15, 2007 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, a National Resource Center on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A bill to establish a National Commission on Children and Disasters, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Kids in Disasters Well-being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
- Affordable housing
- Child health
- Child welfare
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reorganization
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Day care
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Disaster relief
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency Management
- Executive reorganization
- Families
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Housing and Community Development
- Internet
- Juvenile delinquency
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
- Web sites
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2007Placed on Calendar Senate
- Nov 6, 2007Engrossed in House
- Nov 5, 2007Reported in House
- Sep 7, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
