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H.Con.Res. 285 (109th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes.

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Introduced

27 October 2005

Last action

28 October 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Sponsors

Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

2 January 2025

Housing

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) following the tragedies of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes establishing minimum standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and other structures to mitigate against future disasters, increase public safety, and enhance such states' rebuilding; and (2) such standards should be at least as comprehensive as the International Code Council's model building standards and codes.

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Timeline

  1. 27 October 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 October 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9332)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 October 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 October 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 October 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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