To establish a national commission on the Federal response to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6103| House
| Updated: 6/15/2018
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (33)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation on preparedness, the implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported oil for power generation, and the adequacy of the telecommunications network in Puerto Rico.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Emergency Management
Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceEcologyElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationFloods and storm protectionForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingNatural disastersPublic contracts and procurementPuerto RicoTelephone and wireless communicationU.S. territories and protectorates
To establish a national commission on the Federal response to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6103| House
| Updated: 6/15/2018
National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation on preparedness, the implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported oil for power generation, and the adequacy of the telecommunications network in Puerto Rico.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (33)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Emergency Management
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCaribbean areaCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisDisaster relief and insuranceEcologyElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationFloods and storm protectionForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingNatural disastersPublic contracts and procurementPuerto RicoTelephone and wireless communicationU.S. territories and protectorates