US HR112 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution: (1) acknowledges the significance of sea-level rise and flooding throughout communities across the country and in Florida, and (2) affirms the need for greater adaptation funding and the incorporation of historical flooding and sea-level rise projections into planning.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that sea level rise and flooding are of urgent concern impacting Florida that require proactive measures for community planning and the States tourism-based economy to adapt.
Sponsors
| Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Florida
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water resources funding
Emergency planning and evacuation
Floods and storm protection
Florida
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Water resources funding
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/112/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres112/BILLS-116hres112ih.pdf |
