# 115-hr-6103: National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018

115-hr-6103, National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6103
- Congress: 115
- Title: National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2018-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic situation on preparedness, the implications of Puerto Rico's reliance on imported oil for power generation, and the adequacy of the telecommunications network in Puerto Rico.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2018-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2018-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2018-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
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## Sources
- [115-hr-6103 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6103)

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- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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