House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law
To minimize harm to populations impacted by the release of environmental contaminants, hazardous materials or infectious materials in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing for a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia McKinney D-GAWhere it went
- IntroducedOct 25, 2005
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Mar 24, 2006 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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
8 cosponsors — 8 Democrats
0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
John Conyers (D-MI), Danny Davis (D-IL), Bob Filner (D-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), John Lewis (D-GA), Major Owens (D-NY), Edolphus Towns (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cynthia McKinney.
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- H.R. 2554 (109th) Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2005
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- H.Con.Res. 274 (109th) Reaffirming the continued importance and applicability of the Posse Comitatus Act.
- H.R. 3998 (109th) To provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of…
- H.Con.Res. 405 (109th) Opposing any agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Nigeria to deploy United States Armed Forces to…
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.