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H.R. 6109 · 110th Congress

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 110th Congress ended.

3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced May 21, 2008
  2. House Passed Jun 23, 2008

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to: (1) increase the amount guaranteed to each state under the pre-disaster mitigation program; (2) require other financial assistance under the program to be awarded on a competitive basis; and (3) authorize appropriations for the program…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jun 23, 2008

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to: (1) increase the amount guaranteed to each state under the pre-disaster mitigation program; (2) require other financial assistance under the program to be awarded on a competitive basis; and (3) authorize appropriations for the program through FY2011.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008

Latest action (Jun 24, 2008): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 21, 2008
  2. House Passed Jun 23, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.