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HR 4237 109th Congress House

Preservation of Local Government Act

Official title: To ensure that local governments can function in the case of a declared emergency or major disaster.

Introduced: November 4, 2005 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster reliefFederal-local relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHurricane aftermath legislation
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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.
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Nov 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 7, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preservation of Local Government Act - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to provide an eligible local government with financial assistance to enable it to pay all or part of the expenses necessary to pay its local public employees. Allows the Director to provide such assistance for up to six months, or longer if the local government is unable to generate enough revenue to pay such expenses.

Requires a local government, to be eligible to receive assistance under this Act, to be located in an emergency or major disaster area, and certify to the Director that it is unable to generate enough revenue to pay its local public employees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4237: Preservation of Local Government Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4237/
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"H.R. 4237: Preservation of Local Government Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4237/.
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H.R. 4237, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4237/.
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