House concurrent resolution · 109th Congress · Did not become law
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Melvin Watt D-NCWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 28, 2006
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
Latest action: Jul 31, 2006 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
41 cosponsors — 41 Democrats
0 of 41 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Artur Davis (D-AL), Danny Davis (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), William Jefferson (D-LA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Stephanie Jones (D-OH), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), Barbara Lee (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Norton (D-DC) and 11 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.