HR 2257 · 105th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.(1997-08-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Disaster Assistance Fairness Act of 1997 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize repair or restoration of residences made uninhabitable by a major disaster in lieu of providing other types of (temporary) housing under the temporary housing assistance program. Sets forth flood insurance and income requirements for residences that are not capable of rapid restoration.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17]FL
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX