H.R. 5855 is the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, introduced in the House on 2012-05-23 by Robert Aderholt (R-AL). It addresses emergency management policy and has 3 cosponsors.

Who sponsored H.R. 5855?

H.R. 5855 was sponsored by Robert Aderholt (R-AL) and has 3 cosponsors in Congress. Robert Aderholt introduced this emergency management bill in the House on 2012-05-23.

How many cosponsors does H.R. 5855 have?

H.R. 5855 has 3 cosponsors in Congress. The bill was introduced by Robert Aderholt (R-AL). It addresses emergency management policy.

H.R. 5855: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013

Q: What is the status of H.R. 5855?

H.R. 5855 is currently in committee. Latest action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.. Introduced on 2012-05-23 by Robert Aderholt, it has 3 cosponsors.

Introduced May 23, 20123 cosponsors

Sponsor

Robert Aderholt

Republican · AL

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Latest Action · May 23, 2012

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate floor schedule under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

HR5855 Legislative Journey

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Sent to Senate

May 23, 2012

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

About the Sponsor

Robert Aderholt

Republican, Alabama's 4th congressional district · 29 years in Congress

Committees: Appropriations

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Cosponsors (3)

No new cosponsors in 150 days — momentum stalled

All 3 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 3 states: California, Maryland, Oregon.

3Democrats·3 states

Zoe Lofgren

Democrat · CA

Val Hoyle

Democrat · OR

Sarah Elfreth

Democrat · MD

H.R. 5855 Quick Facts

Cosponsors

Chamber: House
Policy: Emergency Management
Introduced: May 23, 2012

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate floor schedule under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.

May 23, 2012

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H.R. 5855 Bill Text

“To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and maintain a database and webpage that is available to the public and contains information on the billion-dollar disasters that occur each year in the United States, and for other purposes.”

Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office

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