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To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for…

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To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes.

Introduced: October 27, 2005 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 4, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Nov 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 27, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2203-2204)
Oct 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Suspends temporarily the application of specified provisions of the following laws which would deny federal benefits to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to certain drug-related criminal activity that occurred before the disaster declarations for those hurricanes: (1) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (regarding eligibility for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and food stamps); (2) the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (regarding eligibility for assisted housing); and (4) the Higher Education Act of 1965 (regarding eligibility for student assistance).

What's happening now March 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 27, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4169: To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4169/
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"H.R. 4169: To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4169/.
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H.R. 4169, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4169/.
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[H.R. 4169: To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4169/)
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