MALDEN Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3683 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3683 To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2024 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now Act'' or the ``MALDEN Act''. SEC. 2. RURAL ASSISTANCE. Section 326(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165d(c)) is…