US Congress House Bill 4438 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-17 - 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]

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to waive a prohibition, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to authorize the President to waive the general prohibition against duplication of benefits for losses as a result of a major disaster or emergency if the President finds such waiver is in the public interest. A request for a waiver must be granted or denied not later than 45 days after its submission. In making a waiver decision the President may consider the recommendations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and cost benefits. The President may not determine that a loan is a duplication of assistance. The general prohibition against duplication of benefits under the Stafford Act does not preclude funding of activities associated with the construction of a federally authorized water resources development project.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to waive a prohibition, and for other purposes.

Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
2017-11-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2017-11-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4438/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4438/BILLS-115hr4438ih.pdf