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HR 3894 109th Congress House

Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005

Introduced: September 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Oct 25, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Oct 6, 2005
Received in the Senate.
Oct 6, 2005
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 511). (text: CR H8663-8664)
Oct 6, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8694-8695)
Oct 6, 2005
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 6, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3894.
Oct 6, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8663-8668)
Oct 6, 2005
Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sep 26, 2005
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 6, 2005 House · vote #511 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 418–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 4, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3894: Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3894/
MLA
"H.R. 3894: Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3894/.
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H.R. 3894, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3894/.
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[H.R. 3894: Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3894/)
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