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Senate Bill 23
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
23
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Democrat
Kamala Harris
California
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democrat
Chuck Schumer
New York
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2019

This bill establishes a National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery activities with respect 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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
January 3, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jan 03, 2019
Introduced in House
10
Sponsorship
House Bill 229
National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (2)
01/03/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/03/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:34 PM
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