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HRES 75 111th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Accidents Aviation and airports Congressional tributes New York City Transportation employees Transportation safety and security

Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.

Introduced: January 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors Chesley B. Sullenberger III as the "Hero of the Hudson" and commends him for his display of courage.

Praises Chesley B. Sullenberger III, not only for his commitment to the safety of the passengers of US Airways Flight 1549, but for his safety-related efforts with respect to the airline industry.

What's happening now January 22, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 84 Related bill Honoring the heroic actions of the pilot, crew, and rescuers of US Airways Flight 1549.
  • SRES 17 Related bill A resolution recognizing and honoring Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, his co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles, the crewme…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 28, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 28, 2009
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 28, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Jan 27, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jan 27, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 27, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 27, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 27, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jan 22, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 21, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 21, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 21, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 75: Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-75/
MLA
"H. Res. 75: Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-75/.
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H. Res. 75, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-75/.
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[H. Res. 75: Honoring Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for their heroism, calm under pressure, and dedication to the safety of passengers on board.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-75/)
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