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H.Res. 1347: Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site.

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H.Res. 1347: Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-05-11 · Energy · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-05-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 302 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, HRES1347 (2010-05-26), Passed. See all
  4. 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site.

Plain summary

Recognizes the untimely and tragic loss of the 11 workers from the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas who died on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Extends the deepest condolences of the nation to the families of these men. Recognizes all employees on the Deepwater Horizon for their hard work and sacrifice. Commends the rescue crews for their valiant efforts to rescue these workers and others on the platform. Honors the many volunteers who provided support and comfort for the families of these people during this difficult time.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Honoring the workers who perished on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, extending condolences to their families, and recognizing the valiant efforts of emergency response workers at the disaster site.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · 70 cosponsors

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Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and 10 more.

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A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1347 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111