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HR 4381 109th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws,…

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2006 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Nov 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10508)
Nov 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Privacy Act of 1974 to authorize the disclosure to government agencies of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) records on assistance provided to individuals in connection with a major disaster or emergency for purposes of complying with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

Conditions receipt of federal funds by non-governmental organizations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act on the organization providing assurances satisfactory to the President that it will disclose its records for the purpose of permitting a requesting jurisdiction to comply with a federal or state sex offender registry or notification law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 3
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Sep 29, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 27, 2006
Alexander, Rodney
· May 23, 2006
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 23, 2006
Chandler, Ben
· May 10, 2006
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 10, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 10, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· May 10, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 14, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Nov 17, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4381: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4381/
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"H.R. 4381: To amend title 5, United States Code, to permit access to databases maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4381/.
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H.R. 4381, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4381/.
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