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HR 4213 109th Congress House

Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act

Official title: To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, and grants to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane… Show full official titleShow less

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

Introduced: November 2, 2005 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Crime and Law EnforcementDisaster reliefDisplaced personsDrug abuseDrug trafficEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEx-offendersFamiliesFederal aid to educationFloodsFloridaFood stampsHigher educationHousing and Community Development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
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 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Nov 3, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2258)
Nov 2, 2005
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 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.
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 Latest action March 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act - Suspends temporarily the denial of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamp, housing, and higher education benefits to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita because of convictions for certain drug offenses.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 18, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 2, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4213: Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4213/
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"H.R. 4213: Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4213/.
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