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H.R. 5921 102nd Congress House

To authorize the President to use foreign assistance funds to provide emergency disaster assistance on account of Hurricane Andrew and other natural disasters in the United States.

Introduced: September 9, 1992 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management American economic assistanceDisaster reliefDisastersFederal budgets
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Federal receipts and expendituresHurricanesReprogramming of appropriated funds
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Sep 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Sep 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 9, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to direct that any funds available for foreign assistance programs be used for emergency disaster assistance payments for expenses related to Hurricane Andrew or other natural disasters in the United States.

Makes such funds available only to such extent or in such amount as provided in advance in an appropriation Act. Continues to consider such funds as funds within the international category for purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5921: To authorize the President to use foreign assistance funds to provide emergency disaster assistance on account of Hurricane Andrew and other natural disasters in the United States.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5921/
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"H.R. 5921: To authorize the President to use foreign assistance funds to provide emergency disaster assistance on account of Hurricane Andrew and other natural disasters in the United States.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5921/.
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H.R. 5921, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5921/.
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[H.R. 5921: To authorize the President to use foreign assistance funds to provide emergency disaster assistance on account of Hurricane Andrew and other natural disasters in the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5921/)
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