US Congress House Bill 2405 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 33-1)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Pending: House Transportation And Infrastructure Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act. A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, are eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement of facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, without regard to the religious character of the facility or the primary religious use of the facility. This bill is applicable to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after October 28, 2012.

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. John Faso [R-NY]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2017-05-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-05-11	House	Introduced in House

SB1823 (Same As) 2017-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2405/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2405/BILLS-115hr2405ih.pdf