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119-hres-724119th Congress

Recognizing the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

Sponsored By: Representative Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]

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Summary

This resolution would mark the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria and press for faster recovery by urging the federal government to _expedite disbursement of critical recovery funds_. It would also push for resilient infrastructure investments, naming energy grid modernization, stronger health care capacity, and equitable disaster recovery as priorities.

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  • Families and displaced residents: urges faster FEMA payouts to shorten prolonged hardship and support rebuilding for about 130,000 people who were displaced.
  • Power-dependent patients and utilities: calls for energy grid modernization after an islandwide blackout that lasted over 11 months and outages that affected 47 dialysis centers.
  • Health care system and mental health services: prioritizes boosting health care capacity amid an under-resourced system, specialist shortages, a 246 percent rise in suicide hotline calls, and a 29 percent year-over-year jump in suicide fatalities.
  • Federal recovery coordination and funding: urges Congress and the Administration to prioritize equitable recovery and cites existing federal allocations including over $23.4 billion in FEMA public assistance and over $20 billion in HUD disaster recovery grants.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]

PR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

Roll Call Votes

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