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HR 783 107th Congress House

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide…

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a pla… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.

Introduced: October 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Became law
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action March 1, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, jointly with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop, transmit to Congress, and implement a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant which includes a strategy for the storage and delivery of such tablets to persons who may be affected by a disaster at such a plant.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3510 Related bill Community Assistance for Radiation Emergencies (CARE) Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 12, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 783: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-783/
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"H.R. 783: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-783/.
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H.R. 783, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-783/.
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[H.R. 783: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas within a 50-mile radius of a nuclear power plant.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-783/)
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