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HR 2570 108th Congress House

State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State and local government entities during the effe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State and local government entities during the effective period of a high threat condition (Code Orange) or severe threat condition (Code Red) declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that are in excess of normal operating expenses.

Introduced: June 24, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 1, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 24, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 24, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 4, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse a State for direct expenses and losses that exceed normal operating expenses incurred by State or local government entities in the course of duty during the effective period of an increased threat alert.

Allows the Governor of any State to submit a request for reimbursement by not later than 90 days after the declaration of the elevated threat condition. Instructs the Secretary to provide for the submission of requests by use of the Internet.

Requires the Secretary to notify the Select Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate before making any payment of greater than $20 million to a State under this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 11 Independent 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2003
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 15, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 26, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2003
Ballance, Frank
· Jun 24, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Jun 24, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 24, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 24, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 24, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 24, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2570: State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2570/
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"H.R. 2570: State Threat Alert Reimbursement (STAR) Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2570/.
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