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HR 2704 110th Congress House

Gulf Coast All-Hazard Readiness Act of 2007

Official title: To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact between Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for the purpose of establishing an all-h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact between Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for the purpose of establishing an all-hazard mitigation, readiness, response, and recovery plan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2007 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AlabamaCongressCongressional oversightDisaster relief
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Economics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementFloridaGovernment trust fundsGulf StatesHurricanesInterstate compactsLouisianaMississippiState officialsTexas
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Sep 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10616)
Jun 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10616)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gulf Coast All-Hazard Readiness Act of 2007 - Grants congressional consent to any number of the Gulf Coast states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) to negotiate and enter into an agreement or compact that: (1) is consented to by the legislatures of the participating states by December 31, 2010; (2) is entered into primarily to establish a plan for all-hazard mitigation, readiness, response, and recovery; (3) establishes a multi-state all-hazard fund generated by participating states to be utilized when a disaster affects those states; (4) requires states to appoint commissioners to organize the operation, management, and disbursement of the fund; and (5) prohibits participating states from taking action prohibited by federal law.

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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2704: Gulf Coast All-Hazard Readiness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2704/
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"H.R. 2704: Gulf Coast All-Hazard Readiness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2704/.
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