HR 4141 · 111th Congress · Emergency Management

Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-11-19· Sponsored by Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.(2009-11-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to provide assistance under such Act to an individual or household adversely affected by a major disaster if: (1) such individual or household resides in a county included in a request for a major disaster declaration made by the governor of a state; (2) such state is contiguous to a state for which a major disaster has been declared; and (3) certain counties in each state have comparable damage estimates. Sets forth criteria for determining whether damage estimates are comparable.…

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans