To reestablish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an independent establishment in the executive branch that is responsible for the Nation's preparedness and response to disasters, and for other purposes.

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

22 cosponsors — 22 Democrats

0 of 22 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Baird (D-WA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Bob Filner (D-CA), Tim Holden (D-PA), Michael Honda (D-CA), Eddie Johnson (D-TX), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Nick Rahall (D-WV), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Anthony Weiner (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Oberstar.

• H.R. 5187 (109th) To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for…
• H.R. 4542 (109th) To direct the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress concerning proposed changes to long-standing policies that prohibit…
• H.R. 1356 (109th) Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2005
• H.R. 4493 (109th) Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act
• H.R. 722 (109th) Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow Act of 2005
• H.R. 1818 (109th) Airport Screener Technology Improvement Act of 2005

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-8 district