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HR 2397 114th Congress House Commerce Atmospheric science and weather Building construction Disaster relief and insurance Government lending and loan guarantees Natural disasters Residential rehabilitation and home repair Small business

Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015

Introduced: May 18, 2015 Introduced by: Cole, Tom Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015

This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow Small Business Administration physical disaster loans to be used for the construction of safe rooms or similar storm shelters designed to protect property and occupants from tornadoes or other natural disasters.

What's happening now May 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 208 Related bill RISE After Disaster Act of 2015
  • S 1811 Related bill Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2397: Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2397/
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"H.R. 2397: Tornado Family Safety Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2397/.
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H.R. 2397, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2397/.
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