US Congress Senate Bill 2216 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) waive a debt owed to the United States related to federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to an individual or household in relation to a major disaster declared by the President between January 1, 2012, and the date of enactment of this bill, unless the debt involves fraud, the intentional presentation of a false claim, or intentional misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim; and (2) reimburse a debtor for any payments already made on such a debt.

Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2017

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-11	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB4600 (Same As) 2017-12-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2216/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2216/BILLS-115s2216is.pdf