# 119-hres-724: Recognizing the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

119-hres-724, Recognizing the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-724
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's destruction of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-724 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/724)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-724 (as of 2026-04-21).