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SRES 488 112th Congress Senate

A resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012,…

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Official title: A resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

Introduced: June 7, 2012 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (Senate)
Jun 18, 2012
The preamble was amended after passage. by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4249-4250)
Jun 7, 2012
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3872-3873; text: CR S3872-3873; text of measure as introduced: CR S3844)
Jun 7, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3872-3873; text: CR S3872-3873; text of measure as introduced: CR S3844)
Jun 7, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,458 – To amend the preamble. Agreed to Jun 18, 2012
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 Latest action June 18, 2012

The preamble was amended after passage. by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4249-4250)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the service of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who: (1) contained the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine; (2) minimized damage to the USS Miami submarine; and (3) ensured no loss of life.

Expresses support for the Navy and workforce at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 7, 2012
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 7, 2012
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 7, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 488: A resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-488/
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"S. Res. 488: A resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-488/.
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S. Res. 488, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-488/.
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[S. Res. 488: A resolution commending the efforts of the firefighters and emergency response personnel of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, who came together to extinguish the May 23, 2012, fire at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-488/)
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