H.Res. 437: To establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.

109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-14 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 475 (2005): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES437 (2005-09-15), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Establishes the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina to conduct a full investigation, study, and report to the House on: (1) the development, coordination, and execution by local, state, and federal authorities of emergency response plans and other activities in preparation for Hurricane Katrina; and (2) the actual local, state, and federal government response to the Hurricane. Directs the chairman of the select committee to consult with the chairman of a Senate committee conducting a parallel investigation and study about meeting jointly to receive testimony, the scheduling of hearings or issuance of subpoenas, and joint staff interviews of key witnesses.

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Official text

To establish the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment, Part I)

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Sponsor: Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · 0 cosponsors

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House roll call 475 (2005): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES437 (2005-09-15): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment, Part I)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres437.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hres437 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109