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HR 4081 109th Congress House

Hurricane Assistance Accountability Commission Act

Official title: To ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas.

Introduced: December 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Emergency Management AccountingAppropriationsCost effectivenessDisaster relief
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Economics and Public FinanceExecutive reorganizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesWaste in government spending
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 20, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 20, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hurricane Assistance Accountability Commission Act - Establishes the Hurricane Oversight Board to oversee expenditures of emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief to ensure that funds are used to assist only individuals in affected areas.

Allows a member of the Board to review a project and any proposed or existing expenditure of appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief under the member’s area of expertise and, with the agreement of a majority of Board members, disallow a project or expenditure considered ineffective or not cost effective.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 15, 2005
Fortuno, Luis
· Nov 1, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4081: Hurricane Assistance Accountability Commission Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4081/
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"H.R. 4081: Hurricane Assistance Accountability Commission Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4081/.
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H.R. 4081, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4081/.
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