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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 788—COMMEMORATING THE PASSAGE OF 5 YEARS SINCE THE
TRAGIC BUILDING COLLAPSE IN SURFSIDE, FLORIDA, ON JUNE 24, 2021
Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Moody) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 788
Whereas June 24, 2026, marks 5 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) one 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 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
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) commemorates the passage of 5 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.