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HR 4431 109th Congress House

To authorize financial assistance under the community development block grant program for disaster relief and recovery for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

Introduced: November 18, 2005 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Administrative procedureBlock grantsCommunity developmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
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Disaster reliefEconomics and Public FinanceFloodsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesInfrastructureLawLouisianaMississippiUrban affairs
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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 3 steps
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Jan 5, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Nov 18, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 18, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 5, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes additional FY2006 appropriations for Louisiana (60%) and Mississippi (40%) to be administered under their community development block grant programs for disaster and emergency relief for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

Prohibits fund use for projects in progress prior to the presidential disaster declaration in connection with such hurricanes, unless such projects were directly impacted by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4431: To authorize financial assistance under the community development block grant program for disaster relief and recovery for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4431/
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"H.R. 4431: To authorize financial assistance under the community development block grant program for disaster relief and recovery for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4431/.
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H.R. 4431, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4431/.
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[H.R. 4431: To authorize financial assistance under the community development block grant program for disaster relief and recovery for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4431/)
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