Expressing condolences to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, commending the resiliency of the people of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware, and committing to stand by them in the relief and recovery effort.
Latest action · Nov 29, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 28, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses condolences to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Commends the resiliency and courage of the people of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, West Virginia, and Delaware.
Commits to provide the necessary resources and to stand by such individuals in the relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 28, 2012 to Dec 5, 2012, with 53 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| R-NY | Ann Marie Buerkle | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Original | Nov 28, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Nov 28, 2012Introduced in House
- Nov 28, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Congressional tributes
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Disaster relief and insurance
- District of Columbia
- Emergency Management
- Floods and storm protection
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Natural disasters
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York City
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- West Virginia
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 28, 2012Introduced in House
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