Title: Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives for the victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida.
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
This resolution expresses condolences with respect to the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, and supports the investigation into the causes of the collapse and efforts to prevent future high-rise building collapses.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1207 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1207

Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives for the 
   victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium 
                     building in Surfside, Florida.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2022

  Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. 
 Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Murphy of 
 Florida, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Donalds, Ms. 
Salazar, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. 
Dunn, Mr. Crist, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. C. Scott 
Franklin of Florida, Mr. Steube, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. 
 Waltz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives for the 
   victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium 
                     building in Surfside, Florida.

Whereas in the early morning of June 24, 2021, the 40-year-old Champlain Towers 
        South residential condominium building with approximately 130 units in 
        Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed, leading to deaths and injuries 
        of residents and the permanent evacuation of those in the portion of the 
        building still standing;
Whereas confirming the gravity of the catastrophe, the President issued an 
        emergency declaration for the State of Florida on June 25, 2021, 
        authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate 
        the response and recovery effort and to supplement State and local 
        resources;
Whereas first responders and emergency response professionals at the Federal, 
        State, and local levels responded to the tragedy, searching the wreckage 
        for survivors and remains of deceased residents and worked to reunite 
        families;
Whereas countless generous volunteers, charitable organizations, and individual 
        donors have contributed to support the Surfside community;
Whereas while dozens of Champlain Towers South residents were thankfully 
        reunified with friends and family, 98 people tragically lost their lives 
        in the collapse;
Whereas survivors, victims' friends and family, first responders, and members of 
        the local community have experienced severe emotional trauma, as many 
        have lost loved ones, homes, pets, or cherished personal belongings; and
Whereas Congress provided the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
        (NIST) with $22,000,000 to initiate a technical investigation into the 
        causes of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South 
        condominiums and the inquiry is ongoing: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the memory of the deceased;
            (2) offers deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to 
        all residents and to the families and friends of deceased and 
        injured residents;
            (3) sends sincere gratitude to the first responders and 
        emergency response professionals assisting the Surfside 
        community, and acknowledges the need for continued aid to the 
        victims and the broader community;
            (4) encourages flexibility and cooperation between 
        creditors and survivors to ensure appropriate relief; and
            (5) supports the investigation into the causes of the 
        Champlain Towers South building collapse, and is committed to 
        supporting efforts to prevent future high-rise building 
        collapses.
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