IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 562 
Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people of The Bahamas 
in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Dorian. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. ROONEY of Florida, Mrs. TORRES of California, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL, Mr. 
SIRES, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. COX of California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 
NADLER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. CICILLINE, 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. SHALALA, Ms. TLAIB, 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. LOWEY, 
Mr. SOTO, Ms. PLASKETT, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences and long-term support to the people 
of The Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastating 
Hurricane Dorian. 
Whereas, on September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian, then a 
Category 5 storm, struck The Bahamas; 
Whereas Hurricane Dorian was reported as reaching sus-
tained speeds of up to 180 miles per hour with wind 
gusts of up to 200 miles per hour; 
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Whereas, as of September 10, 2019, at least 50 people on the 
islands have been killed and thousands of people reported 
missing; 
Whereas thousands of people have been displaced from their 
homes and find themselves without shelter; 
Whereas Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis stated 
that Hurricane Dorian inflicted ‘‘generational devasta-
tion’’; 
Whereas the International Federation of the Red Cross esti-
mates that 45 percent of homes on Grand Bahama and 
the Abacos islands have been destroyed; 
Whereas the only international airport on Grand Bahama Is-
land was destroyed and currently cannot serve as a stag-
ing ground for medical evacuations or emergency aid de-
liveries; 
Whereas, as of September 6, 2019, the United States Coast 
Guard announced that it had rescued 205 people on The 
Bahamas’ northern islands; 
Whereas the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment employed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to 
work with local authorities and international organiza-
tions such as the Red Cross to assess damage, identify 
needs, and provide assistance; and 
Whereas immediate assistance is needed to rebuild damaged 
infrastructure to restore international access to Grand 
Bahama Island: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) conveys its deepest condolences and sym-
pathy for the loss of life, displacement, injury, and 
damage Hurricane Dorian caused in The Bahamas; 
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(2) expresses solidarity with Bahamians, Baha-
mian Americans, and all those who have been af-
fected by the tragedy; 
(3) supports preliminary efforts of the United 
States Government to provide relief to affected com-
munities and urges continued support for and co-
ordination of international humanitarian assistance; 
(4) calls for robust United States support for 
recovery and long-term reconstruction and resilience 
needs in The Bahamas; 
(5) recognizes that The Bahamas’ long-term re-
covery will require a strong commitment by the 
United States and the international community; and 
(6) urges the President to make available to 
Federal departments and agencies, nongovernmental 
organizations, and regional institutions the resources 
necessary to provide relief, recovery, and reconstruc-
tion assistance. 
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