Natural Disasters
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Military Installation Resilience Assuredness Act [HB-3041]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires commanders of major military installations to address installation resilience in master plans. A master plan shall address the following: risks and threats, which include disaster-related and environmental conditions; assets or infrastructure located on the military installation vulnerable to the risks and threats; lessons learned from the impacts of extreme weather events; measures to mitigate the impacts of risks and threats; community infrastructure and resources located outside the installation; agreements with other entities to maintain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Crow
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 05/31/2019
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Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019 [HB-2995]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Energy to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned nuclear power reactors located in areas with large populations and a high seismic hazard.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And Climate Change. on 05/24/2019
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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act [S.1677]
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Authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines due to an emergency or disaster that has been declared under state law. The IRS may postpone the deadlines upon the request of the governor of the state (or the mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which the emergency or disaster has been declared.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/23/2019
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Supporting the goals and ideals of Menstrual Hygiene Day. [HR-406]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
This resolution encourages the people of the United States to observe Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E677) on 05/28/2019
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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act [HB-2976]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines due to an emergency or disaster that has been declared under state law. The IRS may postpone the deadlines upon the request of the governor of the state (or the mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which the emergency or disaster has been declared.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 05/23/2019
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Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019 [S.1605]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) occupying an otherwise unused or uninhabited property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting the property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documentary proof of residence. The Federal Emergency
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/22/2019
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Homeland Security for Children Act [HB-2932]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to review and incorporate into DHS policy feedback from organizations representing the needs of children. The bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, including by appointing a technical expert to coordinate such
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/11/2020
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Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2020 [HB-2914]
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[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be (1) residing on property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting such property, or (2) residing or have resided in an area for which the major disaster was declared during the designated incident period. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/18/2020
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ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act [S.1546]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
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Directs the Department of Transportation to (1) establish criteria for eligible entities to identify mass evacuation routes, (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events, and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/20/2019
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ESCAPE Act Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of America's Primary Evacuation routes Act [HB-2838]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
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Directs the Department of Transportation to (1) establish criteria for eligible entities to identify mass evacuation routes, (2) establish a competitive grant program to provide grants for resilience projects that strengthen and protect evacuation routes that are essential for providing and supporting mass evacuations caused by emergency events, and (3) provide grants to resilience projects that ensure the ability of the evacuation route to provide safe passage during a mass evacuation and reduce the risk of damage to evacuation routes as a result
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/21/2019
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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2745]
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[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
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Provides FY2020 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-63, By Ms. Wasserman Schultz. on 05/15/2019
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A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot for domestic use. [S.1397]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Directs the Election Assistance Commission to create a national federal write-in absentee ballot that must be made available on the internet in a printable format. States must permit certain individuals to use the ballot to cast a vote in any election for federal office. The individuals who qualify to use the ballot are those who reside in an area where a state of emergency has been declared by the state due to a natural disaster, expect to be absent from their jurisdiction on election day due to professional or volunteer service in response to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. on 05/09/2019
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United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act [HB-2615]
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[Human Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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[Crime ]
Authorizes foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (the Northern Triangle), and requires the Department of State to devise strategies to address economic development, corruption, and other issues in those countries. It also requires reports on various related topics, including factors that drive migrants from those countries to the United States. A portion of the assistance authorized for the Northern Triangle shall be conditioned upon the receiving country taking various actions, including (1) informing its citizens of the dangers
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 07/16/2019
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Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019 [HB-2607]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
Revises provisions regarding certain forest management activities conducted by the Department of Agriculture or the Department of the Interior. The bill establishes categorical exclusions from environmental review for activities such as responding to an infestation or protecting a municipal water supply. For certain forest management activities, including those developed through a collaborative process, an environmental review may compare the impact of the proposed activity only to the impact of taking no action.
Sponsored by: Rep. Collin Peterson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/07/2019
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 [S.1379]
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[Public Health ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disaster Relief ]
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[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Animals ]
[Defense ]
[Immigration ]
Reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs and entities relating to public health emergency preparedness and response. TITLE I--STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY STRATEGY(Sec. 101) This section expands the National Health Security Strategy requirements to address the prevention of plant and animal disease and evaluate potential health security threats from abroad. TITLE II--IMPROVING PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE(Sec. 201) This section reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative-agreement
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 116-22. on 06/27/2019
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Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act [HB-2548]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Expands eligibility under a hazard mitigation assistance program to receive such assistance for acquisition or relocation projects already in progress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/18/2019
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Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act [HB-2470]
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[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
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Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program for increasing the resilience of publicly owned treatment works (i.e., clean water infrastructure) to natural disasters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Napolitano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 05/03/2019
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Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2019 [HB-2462]
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[Grants ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Military ]
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[Science ]
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Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to carry out a pilot program to make grants to local governments to enhance the mapping of urban flooding and associated property damage and the availability of such mapping data to homeowners, businesses, and localities to enable them to minimize flooding risk. The grants may only be made to local governments in urbanized areas with populations greater than 50,000 or to stormwater management authorities in those localities. FEMA shall give priority to grant applicants in areas that (1) are
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/02/2019
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Supporting efforts to enact a bold jobs and infrastructure package that benefits all Americans, not just billionaires. [HCR-36]
[Infrastructure ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress regarding requirements and priorities for any infrastructure plan passed by Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 04/26/2019
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Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 [HB-2053]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Property Tax ]
[Housing ]
Modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. A "qualified earthquake mitigation payment" is any amount received by a residential property owner or occupant under an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a state (including an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state) or by a state with a tax-exempt organization or public instrumentality of the state.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Speier
Introduced In House on 04/03/2019