This House resolution marks eight years since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It honors those who died and recognizes survivors. It urges the Federal Emergency Management Agency to speed up the release of recovery funds and calls on Congress and the Administration to prioritize resilient infrastructure, including the energy grid and health care capacity.
The resolution expresses the House’s position and requests action on recovery funds and infrastructure. It does not describe direct changes to services or benefits for individuals.
The resolution does not specify new spending amounts. It calls for priority investment in infrastructure but gives no cost estimate.
The resolution states that delays in recovery funding prolong hardship and that resilient infrastructure and fair disaster recovery are important for future emergencies.
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