HR 6109
110th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Authorization
Disaster relief
Economics and Public Finance
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008
Introduced: May 21, 2008
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13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6109.
Jun 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5816-5818)
Jun 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5816)
Jun 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5816)
Jun 23, 2008
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 19, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 460.
Jun 19, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-725.
May 22, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 21, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to: (1) increase the amount guaranteed to each state under the pre-disaster mitigation program; (2) require other financial assistance under the program to be awarded on a competitive basis; and (3) authorize appropriations for the program through FY2011.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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