115-hr-6048115th Congress

COUNT Victims Act

Sponsored By: Representative Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

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Summary

Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 or the COUNT Victims Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster. A report on the study must be completed and transmitted to FEMA within two years after the contract date of September 30, 2018. The study shall address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among populations affected by major disasters and shall include best practices and policy recommendations.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

NY • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2018
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/14/2018
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/14/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/19/2018
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/20/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/20/2018
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/20/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/21/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 6/21/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/21/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/27/2018
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 6/29/2018
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/6/2018
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/10/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/11/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/11/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/31/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/31/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/21/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 8/31/2018
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/5/2018
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018

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COUNT Victims Act

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