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H.R. 3706 109th Congress House

To establish a National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response.

Introduced: September 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Sep 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7751, CR E1807)
Sep 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the bipartisan National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response to examine and report on the readiness of federal, state, and local governments and agencies to respond to the dramatic effects of Hurricane Katrina, meet power and utility infrastructure and telecommunications needs immediately following Katrina's landfall and all future disasters, and prepare for, and respond to disasters of all kinds, sizes, and scopes, including natural or man-made.

Requires the Commission also to: (1) report on the availability of adequate resources to meet the needs of displaced individuals and families, and the effectiveness of rescue and other life-saving techniques and operations and coordination between the Armed Forces and federal, state, and local governments; (2) determine if the federal response to Hurricane Katrina was and remains coordinated, adequate, and appropriate in size and scope; and (3) investigate and report to the President and Congress on the Federal Government's failure to prepare adequately for and respond to Hurricane Katrina.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 13, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 13, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Sep 12, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Sep 12, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 8, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Sep 8, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Sep 8, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 8, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3706: To establish a National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3706/
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"H.R. 3706: To establish a National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3706/.
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