Congress says it will help Texas after July 4 floods
H.Res. 782 — Expressing condolences and support for the victims of the July 4 flooding in Texas, honoring acts of heroism, and committing to stand with those impacted by these floods. · Filed by Chip Roy (R-TX) · 29 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This statement says Congress is sorry for people hurt in a July 4 flood in Texas. It honors firefighters and helpers who saved over 850 people. Congress says it will help rebuild. The statement does not give money or start new programs.
Who it affects
This statement is about flood victims and towns in Texas. It honors firefighters and helpers who worked during the flood.
One thing to notice
The statement shows support but does not provide money or create new programs.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
29 cosponsors: 24 Republicans, 5 Democrats.
- Sep 30, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure”
- Nov 17, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4678)”
- Nov 17, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- statement — A formal message from Congress about what it thinks or will do
- firefighters — People who put out fires and help in emergencies
- rebuild — To fix and build back what was damaged
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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