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HR 3986 112th Congress House

Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012

Official title: To provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

Introduced: February 8, 2012 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Disaster relief and insuranceNatural disastersUnemployment
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Feb 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 8, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of the disaster declaration made for Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee on or after August 22, 2011, to make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the date of the declaration (currently limited to 26 weeks).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3986: Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3986/
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"H.R. 3986: Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3986/.
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H.R. 3986, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3986/.
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