HR 2647
113th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Disaster relief and insurance
News media and reporting
Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013
Introduced: July 10, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 10, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 10, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include public broadcasting facilities within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public, and to include broadcast and telecommunications within the definition of "critical services" provided by such a facility, for purposes of eligibility for certain disaster assistance.
Makes this Act applicable to a major disaster declared by the President under such Act on or after October 28, 2012.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Committees of jurisdiction
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