Topic

Disaster relief

1,153 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 488. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 110th
278 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 151–180, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 1178 Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the citizens of Suffolk, Brunswick, and Colonial Heights, Virginia, over the devastating tornadoes of April 28, 2008. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 7, 2008
HRES 971 Expressing the sympathies and support of the House of Representatives for the individuals and institutions affected by the powerful tornados that struck communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee on February 5th, 2008. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 13, 2008
HRES 944 Honoring the service and accomplishments of Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore, United States Army, for his 37 years of service on behalf of the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 25, 2008
HRES 937 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the emergency communications services provided by the American Red Cross are vital resources for military service members and their families. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 9, 2008
HRES 851 Honoring local and state first responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 0 (Roll no. 1164). (text: CR H15478) December 17, 2007
HRES 657 Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 2, 2007
HRES 642 Expressing sympathy to and support for the people and governments of the countries of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico which have suffered from Hurricanes Felix, Dean, and Henriette and whose complete economic and fatality toll are still unknown. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 25, 2007
HRES 629 Extending the condolences and sympathy of the House of Representatives to the Government and the people of Greece for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by the devastating fires raging through Greece since June 2007. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 5, 2007
S 3703 Local Disaster Contracting Fairness Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. November 19, 2008
S 3702 Natural Disaster Fairness in Contracting Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. November 19, 2008
S 3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10607) November 19, 2008
S 3654 Research, Hazard Intervention, and National Outreach for Healthier Homes Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10075-10078) September 29, 2008
S 3644 Farm Relief Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. September 27, 2008
S 3585 Ensuring Defense Support to Catastrophic Incident Response Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. September 25, 2008
S 3572 Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. September 24, 2008
S 3524 Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Improvements Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9035-9036) September 18, 2008
S 3487 Serve America Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8482-8498) September 12, 2008
S 3427 Coastal Homeowners Assistance Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. August 1, 2008
S 3335 Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote Number 192) entered in Senate. July 30, 2008
S 3322 Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7167-7169) July 23, 2008
S 3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S10859) December 10, 2008
S 3288 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 889. July 18, 2008
S 3285 Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6941) July 17, 2008
S 3258 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 876. July 14, 2008
S 3251 A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize advance payments under the supplemental revenue assistance program. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. July 10, 2008
S 3211 A bill to amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, to clarify eligibility for livestock indemnity payments. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. June 26, 2008
S 3181 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 830. June 23, 2008
S 3176 Disaster Recovery Substance Abuse Mental Health Treatment Act of 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. June 23, 2008
S 3175 Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1040. September 22, 2008
S 3117 A bill to apply an alternative payment amount under the Medicare program for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. June 11, 2008

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