Skip to main content
H. Res. 537 109th Congress House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to establish the Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
Congress Government Operations and PoliticsHouse rules and procedureHurricane aftermath legislation
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 6, 2005
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Waxman. Petition No: 109-5. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Nov 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Nov 7, 2005
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 6, 2005

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Waxman. Petition No: 109-5. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/109/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis5.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to establish the Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3838 Hurricane Katrina Accountability and Contracting Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 537: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to establish the Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-537/
MLA
"H. Res. 537: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to establish the Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-537/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 537, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-537/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 537: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to establish the Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-537/)
Report a problem