HR 3852 · 115th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.(2017-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 This bill allows the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel inspection laws, when the head considers it necessary for humanitarian relief efforts, and following a determination by the Maritime Administrator of the non-availability of qualified U.S. flag capacity to meet those requirements, to waive compliance with those laws as the Administrator prescribes.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]HI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]CA
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL