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HRES 762 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Community life and organizationElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency planning and evacuationFood supply, safety, and labeling
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It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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)
Aug 3, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Aug 2, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 3, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages: (1) every community to work with citizens, leaders, and institutions ranging from local fire halls and schools to faith-based organizations to develop its own civil defense program to create sustainable local infrastructure and planning capacity for tranquil times and disaster scenarios; (2) every citizen to develop an individual emergency plan to prepare for the absence of government assistance for extended periods; (3) each local community to foster the capability of providing at least 20% of its own critical needs, such as local power generation, food, and water, while protecting local infrastructure whenever possible from threats to centralized infrastructure; and (4) state governments and federal agencies to support the ability of local communities to become stronger, self-reliant, and better able to assist neighboring communities in times of great need.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 2, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 2, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 762: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-762/
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"H. Res. 762: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding community-based civil defense and power generation.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-762/.
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H. Res. 762, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-762/.
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