A resolution commemorating the passage of 3 years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.

Bill: 118-sres-746
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2024-06-20
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Building construction

Congressional tributes

First responders and emergency personnel

Florida
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-10
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: S4334; text: 6/20/2024 CR S4185)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-06-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution commemorates the passage of three years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021, and honors the survivors and lives lost in the collapse.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2024 Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida )) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 10, 2024 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the passage of 3 years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.

Whereas June 24, 2024, marks 3 years since portions of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, catastrophically collapsed; and Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating collapse— (1) 1 of the largest rescue and recovery operations in the history of the United States commenced to locate scores of residents who were unaccounted for and believed to be in the collapsed building; (2) first responders from across the State of Florida immediately answered the call of duty, including firefighters, uniformed police officers, rescue and recovery crews, emergency medical technicians, physicians, nurses, and others rushing to save the lives of individuals trapped in the building; (3) international rescue crews and emergency support organizations from Israel and Mexico responded to the site to aid in the search and recovery efforts; (4) National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces from Florida, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and emergency specialists from California, deployed to Surfside, Florida, to provide critical support; (5) teams worked tirelessly around the clock to rescue survivors and recover the remains of individuals killed in the tragic collapse; and (6) on June 30, 2021, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced it would launch a formal investigation into the cause of the collapse: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) commemorates the passage of 3 years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021; (2) honors the survivors and the 98 lives lost in the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building and offers heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims; (3) commends the bravery and selfless service demonstrated by the local, State, national, and international teams of first responders deployed in the aftermath of the collapse; and (4) expresses support for the survivors and community of Surfside, Florida.

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2024 Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida )) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Commemorating the passage of 3 years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021.

Whereas June 24, 2024, marks 3 years since portions of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Florida, catastrophically collapsed; and Whereas, in the aftermath of the devastating collapse— (1) 1 of the largest rescue and recovery operations in the history of the United States commenced to locate scores of residents who were unaccounted for and believed to be in the collapsed building; (2) first responders from across the State of Florida immediately answered the call of duty, including firefighters, uniformed police officers, rescue and recovery crews, emergency medical technicians, physicians, nurses, and others rushing to save the lives of individuals trapped in the building; (3) international rescue crews and emergency support organizations from Israel and Mexico responded to the site to aid in the search and recovery efforts; (4) National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces from Florida, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and emergency specialists from California, deployed to Surfside, Florida, to provide critical support; (5) teams worked tirelessly around the clock to rescue survivors and recover the remains of individuals killed in the tragic collapse; and (6) on June 30, 2021, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announced it would launch a formal investigation into the cause of the collapse: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) commemorates the passage of 3 years since the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, on June 24, 2021; (2) honors the survivors and the 98 lives lost in the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building and offers heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones, and friends of the victims; (3) commends the bravery and selfless service demonstrated by the local, State, national, and international teams of first responders deployed in the aftermath of the collapse; and (4) expresses support for the survivors and community of Surfside, Florida.