HCONRES 285
109th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Alabama
Building laws
Emergency Management
Floods
Government Operations and Politics
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Louisiana
Mississippi
State laws
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes.
Introduced: October 27, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9332)
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) following the tragedies of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes establishing minimum standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and other structures to mitigate against future disasters, increase public safety, and enhance such states' rebuilding; and (2) such standards should be at least as comprehensive as the International Code Council's model building standards and codes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1