Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007.
Latest action · Nov 6, 2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedOct 31, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNov 6, 2007
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Expresses condolences to the families and friends of Lauren Mahon, Allison Walden, Travis Cale, Justin Anderson, Emily Yelton, William Rhea, and Cassidy Pendley and offers hope for the recovery of students who were injured in the fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007.
Expresses gratitude for the efforts of those who responded and support for all of the students, faculty, administration, and staff at the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.
Cosponsors 67
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2007 to Nov 6, 2007; 60 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Oct 31, 2007 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Nov 1, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Nov 6, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Oct 31, 2007 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Mr. Lynch moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Nov 6, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12764-12766)
- Nov 6, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 787.
- Nov 6, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12764)
- Nov 6, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H12764–H12766Text printed H12764 | J. Gresham Barrett R-SC, James E. Clyburn D-SC, Jim Jordan R-OH, Joe Wilson R-SC, Mike McIntyre D-NC, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA, Steven C. LaTourette R-OH | Nov 6, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- College administration
- College teachers
- Colleges
- Commemorations
- Congressional tributes
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Education
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Federal officials
- Fire fighters
- Fires
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Law enforcement officers
- Local officials
- Medical personnel
- North Carolina
- Paramedical personnel
- Police
- School personnel
- Social Welfare
- South Carolina
- State officials
- Students
- Volunteer workers
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2007Engrossed in House
- Oct 31, 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 resolution 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.
