SRES 637 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A resolution honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 10, 2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7037-7038)

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2016
  2. Agreed to in SenateDec 10, 2016

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors: (1) the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016; and (2) the sacrifice of the individuals who put themselves in harm's way to help save lives and to respond to the fire. Expresses support for Oakland's continued emergency response efforts and work to assist the victims' families.

Offers condolences and support to the victims' families and loved ones. Expresses solidarity with the people of the East Bay of California as they work to heal their community.

Reaffirms a commitment to support long-term recovery efforts in partnership with local and state governments, citizens, and businesses.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 10, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalDec 10, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2016Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 10, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7037-7038)
  3. Dec 10, 2016Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121; text as passed Senate: CR S7037-7038)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 10, 2016Agreed to Senate

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