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HR 3066 114th Congress House Emergency Management Community life and organization Disaster relief and insurance Religion Tax-exempt organizations

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced: July 15, 2015 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 15, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1071-1072)
Jul 15, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015

Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act.

Makes a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement of facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, without regard to the religious character of the facility or the primary religious use of the facility.

Makes this Act applicable to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after October 28, 2012.

What's happening now July 16, 2015

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1