Honoring the lives of those who passed away in the tragic gangway collapse on Sapelo Island, Georgia.

HRES 1582 is a non-binding House resolution honoring the seven individuals who died in the October 19, 2024, gangway collapse on Sapelo Island, Georgia, during the Gullah Geechee Cultural Day celebration. It specifically names the victims - Isaiah Thomas, Carlotta McIntosh, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Alynn Gibbs, Queen Welch, William Lee Johnson, Jr., and Charles League Houston - and extends condolences to their families, the Gullah Geechee community, and those injured. The resolution also expresses hope for the recovery of the wounded and thanks first responders. As a commemorative resolution, it contains no policy changes or legislative mechanisms.