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HR 3935 109th Congress House

Hurricane Relief Bonds Act of 2005

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in the federally designated disaster areas of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Introduced: September 28, 2005 Introduced by: Rogers, Harold Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector AlabamaDisaster reliefDisplaced personsEmergency Management
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FloodsFloridaHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesLouisianaMississippiSavings bondsTexasWater Resources Development
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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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Sep 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 28, 2005
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 Latest action September 28, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Relief Bonds Act of 2005 - Amends federal money and finance law to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to designate one or more series of savings bonds or certificates issued as Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 and the subsequent flooding and displacement of residents along the Gulf Coast.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
BROWN, HENRY
· Sep 28, 2005
CAMP, DAVE
· Sep 28, 2005
Davis, Geoff
· Sep 28, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Sep 28, 2005
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3935: Hurricane Relief Bonds Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3935/
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"H.R. 3935: Hurricane Relief Bonds Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3935/.
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H.R. 3935, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3935/.
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