Natural Disasters
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National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2019 [HB-229]
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Establishes a National Commission on the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery activities with respect to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the vulnerability of Puerto Rico's economic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/07/2019
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CAPITALS Act Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Asset Protection of Infrastructure under Terrorist Attack Logistical Structure Act [HB-57]
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing a DHS Civilian Cyber Defense National Resource.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Innovation. on 02/04/2019
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COASTAL Implementation Act of 2017 [S.2093]
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COASTAL Implementation Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/07/2017
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Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2018 [HB-7200]
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Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2018 This bill amends the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments to agricultural producers who suffered crop, tree, bush, and vine losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires that occurred in the 2017 calendar year.) The bill extends the availability of the funding for the program through December 31, 2020, and expands the program to include losses
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Sponsored by: Rep. Austin Scott
Introduced In House on 11/29/2018
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Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act [HB-7166]
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Hurricane Michael Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various tax credits, deductions, and modifications to existing rules for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Michael. With respect to individuals and businesses in the affected areas, the bill: waives the 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans for up to $100,000 in distributions made on or after October 9, 2018, and before January 1, 2020; permits individuals to recontribute funds to retirement plans if the funds were distributed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 11/20/2018
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Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act [HB-7114]
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Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to encourage states and localities that receive assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adopt policies regarding the safe relocation of prisoners before, during, and after major disasters and emergencies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 11/05/2018
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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 [HB-4008]
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Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 This bill provides $36.5 billion in FY2018 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior for relief and recovery efforts in response to recent hurricanes and wildfires. For FEMA, the bill provides: (1) $18.67 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund, of which up to $4.9 billion may be transferred to the Community Disaster Loan Program for direct loans to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Introduced In House on 10/11/2017
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Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 [HB-3823]
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Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 TITLE I--FEDERAL AVIATION PROGRAMS Sec. 101) This bill reauthorizes for the period October 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, the airport improvement program. (Sec. 102) The following expiring authorities are extended through March 31, 2018: the competition disclosure requirement under a development project grant for a large hub airport or a medium hub airport; the eligibility for small airport grants of sponsors of airports in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Carlos Curbelo
Became Public Law No: 115-63. (txt | Pdf) on 09/29/2017
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DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act [HB-6961]
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DRIP Act Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to qualified partnerships to: (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and (2) replace the non-native plant species with native plant species. A "non-native plant species" is a plant species that: (1) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (2) when introduced to the ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 10/22/2018
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Waiver of Emergency Payments Act [HB-4277]
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Waiver of Emergency Payments Act This bill directs that the federal share of assistance, including direct federal assistance, provided for Puerto Rico in connection with Hurricanes Irma and Maria under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a major disaster (specifically, regarding essential assistance, hazard mitigation, repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, debris removal, and federal assistance to individuals and households) shall be 100% of the eligible costs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 11/08/2017
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Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act [HB-6854]
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Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow various tax credits, deductions, and modifications to existing rules for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Florence. With respect to individuals and businesses in the affected areas, the bill: waives the 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans for up to $100,000 in distributions made on or after September 13, 2018, and before January 1, 2020; permits individuals to recontribute funds to retirement plans if the funds were distributed
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Introduced In House on 09/20/2018
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Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2018 [HB-6841]
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Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for a specified portion of the cost of commercial and residential buildings that comply with resilient construction requirements in a federally-declared major disaster area. The bill defines "resilient construction requirements" as requirements that such buildings are designed and constructed to: (1) resist hazards brought on by a major disaster; (2) continue to provide their primary functions after a major disaster;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Reed
Introduced In House on 09/17/2018
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Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018 [HB-6763]
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Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Garret Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/17/2018
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Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018 [HB-6503]
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Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 07/25/2018
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TSA National Deployment Force Act [HB-6461]
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TSA National Deployment Force Act TSA National Deployment Force Act (Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/05/2018
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PREDICTS Act of 2018 Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018. [HB-6360]
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PREDICTS Act of 2018 Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018. This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide statutory authority for requirements regarding habitat conservation plans, candidate conservation agreements, and safe harbor agreements. Those plans and agreements give nonfederal property owners incentives, such as assurances regarding resource use restrictions, if the owner contributes towards the recovery or conservation of an endangered species, a threatened
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee Hearings Held. on 09/26/2018
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Disaster Recovery Reform Act [HB-4460]
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Disaster Recovery Reform Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to modify the Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to: permit the use of technical and financial assistance to establish and carry out enforcement activities to implement codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs; direct the President to establish a National Public Infrastructure Predisaster Mitigation Fund; authorize the President's contribution to the cost of hazard
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-1098, Part I. on 12/21/2018
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. [HB-4667]
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Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 Official Titles Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. DIVISION A--DISASTER ASSISTANCE Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, 2017 This division provides $81 billion in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 291. on 01/04/2018
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National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 [HB-6103]
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National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico Act of 2018 This bill establishes a National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico to examine the federal preparedness, response, and recovery to the 2017 natural disasters in Puerto Rico. The commission shall take into consideration the federal preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico as compared to other jurisdictions impacted by the 2017 hurricane season, and consider other issues, including the impact and destruction
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/15/2018
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COUNT Victims Act Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 [HB-6048]
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COUNT Victims Act Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster. A report on the study must be completed and transmitted to FEMA within two years after the contract date of September 30, 2018. The study shall address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among populations affected by major
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 06/08/2018