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HR 1870 109th Congress House

Disaster Recovery Act of 2005

Official title: To expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance authorized pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance authorized pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority provided under such Act.

Introduced: April 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Recovery Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to pay an eligible disaster relief applicant 50 percent of the Federal share of assistance for which the applicant is eligible under specified sections of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, within 60 days after the applicant files a claim for such assistance.

Requires authorized reimbursement for clearing and removing debris to include reimbursement for clearing, removing, and disposing of debris from any emergency access road.

Authorizes Federal assistance for removing, clearing, and disposing of debris from private property.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 939 Related bill Debris Removal Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Nov 3, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· May 3, 2005
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Apr 28, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Apr 27, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Apr 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1870: Disaster Recovery Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1870/
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"H.R. 1870: Disaster Recovery Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1870/.
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H.R. 1870, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1870/.
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