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Hope Housing Act of 2006

Introduced: March 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H964)
Mar 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Mar 2, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hope Housing Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to place a manufactured home purchased by FEMA between August 1, 2005, and this Act's enactment date in a floodway or costal high hazard area or in a flood plain (without elevating such home up to the base flood level or without complying with specified decision-making processes and mitigation requirements) to house an individual displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

Bars civil actions against the federal government for damages related to the flooding of a home that is the subject of such placement. Requires the Director to provide any person provided such a home with written notice of the potential risks associated with such placement and such limitations on liability.

What's happening now March 14, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H964)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2