US Congress House Bill 4297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-12-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Rural Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): (1) in order to provide more objective criteria for evaluating the need for assistance to individuals and to speed a declaration of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to review, update, and revise the factors considered when evaluating a governor's request for such a declaration to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster; and (2) to consider any disproportionate impacts of disasters on rural areas.

Rural Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2009

Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2009-12-11		Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4297/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4297/BILLS-111hr4297ih.pdf