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HR 801 114th Congress House Emergency Management Debt collection Disaster relief and insurance

Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced: February 5, 2015 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Feb 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015

Requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) waive a debt owed to the United States related to federal assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to an individual or household in relation to a major disaster declared by the President between January 1, 2012, and the date of enactment of this Act, unless the debt involves fraud, the intentional presentation of a false claim, or intentional misrepresentation by the debtor or any party having an interest in the claim; and (2) reimburse a debtor for any payments already made on such a debt.

What's happening now February 6, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 797 Related bill Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015
  • S 406 Identical bill Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 5, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 5, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 5, 2015
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 801: Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-801/
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"H.R. 801: Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-801/.
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