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HR 387 109th Congress House

Disaster Prevention Protection Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude disaster mitigation payments from gross income.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Disaster reliefEmergency ManagementFlood damage preventionIncome tax
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jan 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Prevention Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income certain disaster mitigation payments paid pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or the National Flood Insurance Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 3
Barrett, J.
· Feb 17, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 17, 2005
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 17, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 17, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Feb 17, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Feb 17, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 387: Disaster Prevention Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-387/
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"H.R. 387: Disaster Prevention Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-387/.
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H.R. 387, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-387/.
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