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HOUSE 1311116th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that unmet needs after a major disaster are met.

Last Action
7/11/2019

Actions

  • 2019-07-11Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
  • 2019-07-11Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-146.
  • 2019-07-11Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-146.
  • 2019-03-27Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • 2019-03-27Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 2019-03-27Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
  • 2019-02-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2019-02-19Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2019-02-19Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-19Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-07-11 (07)

This bill authorizes the President, after the declaration of a major disaster, to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance necessary for meeting unmet needs as a result of such disaster.

Cosponsors (7)

  • Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
  • David Rouzer (R-NC)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Family services
  • Government information and archives
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Residential rehabilitation and home repair
  • State and local finance
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