HR 1546 · 114th Congress · Emergency Management

Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]· 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.(2015-03-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015 Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include public broadcasting facilities within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public, and to include broadcast and telecommunications within the definition of "critical services" provided by such a facility, for purposes of eligibility for certain disaster assistance. Makes this Act applicable to a major disaster declared by the President under such Act on or after October 28, 2012.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]AK
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]AL
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]TN
Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]FL
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]FL
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]FL