Hurricanes Bills in the 109th Congress

570 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 362. 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

362 bills in the 109th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 466	Observing the one year anniversary of the date on which the Gulf Coast region was struck by Hurricane Katrina, acknowledging the significant deficiencies that still exist in the ability of cities in the Gulf Coast region to provide necessary social services and subsistence to their residents or to attract the return of many displaced residents, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to assist in rebuilding the Gulf Coast region, improving the quality of life for all its residents, and ending poverty in America.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	July 31, 2006
HCONRES 461	Expressing the support of the Congress for the creation of a National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in southwest Louisiana.	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.	August 1, 2006
HCONRES 385	Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage the State of Louisiana and the Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside the State of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections scheduled for April 22, 2006.	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	April 6, 2006
HCONRES 376	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 through 2011.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	May 18, 2006
HCONRES 356	Calling upon the President to meet with a joint session of Congress to discuss the Government's plan for post-Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.	March 14, 2006
HCONRES 285	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.	October 28, 2005
HCONRES 280	Mourning the horrific loss of life caused by the floods and mudslides that occurred in October 2005 in Central America and Mexico and expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should do everything possible to assist the affected people and communities.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	December 12, 2005
HCONRES 257	Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to a moratorium on the payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents of a Federal disaster area.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.	January 4, 2006
HCONRES 251	Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.	Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.	September 27, 2005
HCONRES 240	Supporting the goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all Americans to observe that day.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	September 15, 2005
HCONRES 237	Expressing the sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the United States on September 20, 2005.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	September 19, 2005
HCONRES 206	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gift parcels, and family travel to Cuba to allow Cuban-Americans to assist their relatives in Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	July 12, 2005
HJRES 69	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on September 8, 2005.	MOTION TO TABLE MOTION TO DISCHARGE - Mr. Kildee moved to lay the motion to discharge H.J. Res. 69 on the table. Agreed to without objection.	November 7, 2005
HR 6428	To authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out certain elements of the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.	Received in the Senate.	December 9, 2006
HR 6408	Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Resources, Education and the Workforce, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	December 7, 2006
HR 6399	Strengthening Public Health Protections in Major Disasters and Emergencies Act	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	December 6, 2006
HR 6396	Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Environmental Justice Act	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	December 6, 2006
HR 6393	Emergency Child Care Lending for the Gulf Coast Act of 2006	Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.	December 6, 2006
HR 6392	Emergency Gulf Coast Child Care Construction and Rebuilding Act	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	December 6, 2006
HR 6391	Emergency Child Care for the Gulf Coast Region Act of 2006	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.	December 6, 2006
HR 6365	To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to distributors of electricity for the purpose of upgrading their electrical distribution systems to provide protection against hurricanes.	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.	December 5, 2006
HR 6185	Veterans Health Care Act of 2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	October 10, 2006
HR 6181	National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.	November 2, 2006
HR 6149	Gulf Coast Housing Accessibility Act of 2006	Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.	October 18, 2006
HR 6106	To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148.	Became Public Law No: 109-323.	October 11, 2006
HR 5976	To provide for a hardship waiver for recoupment of certain Medicare payments.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	July 28, 2006
HR 5970	Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006	Motion by Senator Frist to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5970 was not agreed to (Roll Call No. 229) entered in Senate.	August 3, 2006
HR 5946	Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006	Became Public Law No: 109-479.	January 12, 2007
HR 5891	Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Commission Act of 2006	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	July 26, 2006
HR 5815	Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	September 14, 2006

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.