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H.R. 1059 · 111th Congress

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for an…

Full title

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

10 cosponsors · 5 D, 5 R

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Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance (i.e., financial assistance for the repair or replacement of owner-occupied private residences damaged by a major disaster).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2009

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance (i.e., financial assistance for the repair or replacement of owner-occupied private residences damaged by a major disaster).

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance.

Latest action (Feb 13, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 13, 2009

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

No recorded floor vote found.