Disaster Relief And Insurance
US Congress 117th Congress
Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act [HB-74]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.
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To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. [HB-114]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program.
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ADVANCE Act Analyzing Disaster Vulnerabilites and Applicable National Capabilities for Emergencies Act [HB-170]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
[National Security ]
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national hazard preparation and response exercises, and for other purposes.
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Voter Registration Modernization Act of 2021 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2021 Democracy Restoration Act of 2021 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2021 Redistricting Reform Act of 2021 Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act SAVE VOTERS Act Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2021 DISCLOSE Act of 2021 Honest Ads Act Stand By Every Ad Act Government By the People Act of 2021 Empower Act of 2021 Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2021 Executive Branch Comprehensive Ethics Enforcement Act of 2021 Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act of 2021 Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act Ethics in Public Service Act Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards SWAMP FLYERS Connecting Lobbyists and Electeds for Accountability and Reform Act CLEAR Act Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act Voter Registration Efficiency Act [HB-1]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy, and for other purposes.
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Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Reef Assassin Act [HB-59]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Economic Development ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.
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Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers’ Incomes During Emergencies Act PROVIDE Act [HB-84]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
To prevent States from receiving Federal financial assistance if such States tax the income of an out-of-State volunteer providing assistance during a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.
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Pandemic Supplies Production Act [HB-8943]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19, to elevate the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency as the head of the COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, to require the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to establish a system for States and localities to access covered items during a covered emergency, and for other purposes.
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Group Flood Insurance Policy Extension Act of 2019 [S.2266]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
A bill to extend group flood insurance policy assistance for victims of the 2016 West Virginia floods, and for other purposes.
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National Landslide Preparedness Act [HB-8810]
[Science ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Community Development ]
To establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes.
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A resolution honoring the memory and legacy of the 12 Louisiana citizens and 1 Texas citizen who lost their lives due to the tragic flooding in the State of Louisiana in August 2016. [SR-558]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
A resolution honoring the memory and legacy of the 12 Louisiana citizens and 1 Texas citizen who lost their lives due to the tragic flooding in the State of Louisiana in August 2016. Honors the 12 Louisiana citizens and 1 Texas citizen who lost their lives in the August 2016 flooding. Extends condolences and prayers to the families of the victims and to all affected individuals in the communities of the flooded parishes. Recognizes the law enforcement officers, first responders, and volunteers who have demonstrated tremendous resolve throughout
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal. [SR-163]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal. Expresses sympathy to, and support for, the people of Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China who face catastrophic conditions in the aftermath of the April 25, 2015, earthquake, and sympathy for the families of the U.S. citizens who perished in the disaster. Applauds the mobilization by President Obama to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Nepal, and the hard work of the people
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Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2015 [S.999]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Small Business Act with respect to the authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to use certain SBA programs, including the small business development center (SBDC) program, to provide grants, financial assistance, loans, export assistance, and subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts to specified small businesses, organizations, state governments, universities, companies, and other entities that assist smaller enterprises. Declares that the SBA shall
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Veterans Entrepreneurship Act [S.957]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Economic Development ]
Veterans Entrepreneurship Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) from assessing a guarantee fee in connection with a loan made under the SBA Express Program to a veteran or spouse of a veteran on or after October 1, 2015. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to report to Congress on: (1) the feasibility of providing financial planning and counseling to owners of small business concerns who are members of a reserve component prior to deployment; (2) the level of outreach to
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Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2015 [S.956]
[Small Business ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Small Business Disaster Reform Act of 2015 Amends the Small Business Act with respect to obtaining the best available collateral for a disaster loan of up to $200,000 relating to damage to or destruction of the property of, or economic injury to, a small business. Prohibits the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), in obtaining such collateral, from requiring the small business owner to use the owner's primary residence as collateral if the owner has other assets with a value equal to or greater than the loan amount that could
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Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2015 [S.90]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act of 2015 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to allow an agricultural producer, or a hunter with the producer's permission, to take migratory game birds by the aid of baiting, if: (1) the manipulation occurs on the producer's land on which a crop was not harvestable during the current or immediately preceding crop year due to a natural disaster, and (2) a local representative of the Department of Agriculture confirms that the crop has been destroyed and that it would not be economically practicable to
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Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2015 [S.870]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Insurance ]
[Economic Development ]
[Poverty ]
[Unemployment ]
Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2015 Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors it considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%), localized impacts (40%), insurance coverage in force (10%), hazard mitigation (10%), recent multiple disasters (10%), programs of other
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A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection. [S.70]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection. Directs the Government Accountability Office, in coordination with the National Academy of Engineering, to conduct and submit to Congress a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection.
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Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015 [S.634]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2015 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking any actions to recoup from a recipient assistance provided in relation to a major disaster declared by the President on or after January 1, 2012, if: (1) the recipient's application was made in good faith and provided accurate information and the receipt of such assistance could reasonably have been expected by the recipient, or (2) the receipt
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FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 [S.508]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
FLAME Act Amendments of 2015 Amends the FLAME Act of 2009 to revise how the FLAME Funds for the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) are funded. Makes amounts appropriated to a FLAME Fund available to USDA or Interior for wildfire suppression operations if the department concerned notifies the relevant congressional committees that a wildfire suppression event is eligible for funding from the FLAME Fund. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require certain adjustments to discretionary
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Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2015 [S.487]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Housing ]
[Insurance ]
[Real Estate ]
[Construction ]
Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2015 Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow local variances for certain residential structures substantially damaged by a fire or other disaster, not including a flood, in a covered area having special flood hazards. Permits state or local authorities, upon making certain determinations, to grant a variance from compliance with certain mandatory adequate land use and control measures to allow repair and restoration of an eligible structure to its pre-damaged condition without elevation of the
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