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H.Res. 948: Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.

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H.Res. 948: Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.

114th Congress · introduced 2016-12-07 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2016-12-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.

Plain summary

Honors: (1) the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016; and (2) the sacrifice of the individuals who put themselves in harm's way to help save lives and to respond to the fire. Expresses support for Oakland's continued emergency response efforts and work to assist the victims' families. Offers condolences and support to the victims' families and loved ones. Expresses solidarity with the people of the East Bay of California as they work to heal their community. Reaffirms a commitment to support long-term recovery efforts in partnership with local and state governments, citizens, and businesses.

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

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] · 37 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jim Costa (D-CA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
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-cong114-hres948 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114