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Christopher Smith (R-NJ)

Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.

H.Res. 1188 · House resolution Labor and Employment

A Republican resolution with 19 Democratic cosponsors · See all 28 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for the work of open water lifeguards. It aims to recognize these individuals as first responders and emergency response providers. The text highlights that lifeguards perform essential functions to protect lives from death or serious injury. It also notes that they often perform duties such as treating and transporting victims. Finally, the resolution reaffirms that these individuals qualify as first responders due to their lifesaving work.