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S 764 111th Congress Senate Emergency Management Disaster relief and insurance Inflation and prices

Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of 2009

Introduced: April 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Apr 1, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 1, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4175-4177)
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the maximum amount of assistance available to individuals and households to $50,000 (the current limit is $25,000) with respect to a single major disaster. Authorizes the President to increase the amount for an individual or household residing in a state with a high cost of living. Prohibits an individual or household whose adjusted gross income was more than $100,000 during the most recent taxable year before the applicable major disaster from receiving such assistance. Makes this Act applicable to any major disaster declared on or after October 21, 2007.

What's happening now April 1, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1