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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other…

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To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 22, 2017 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 4, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

May 3, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3023)

May 3, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3307-3308)

May 3, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 2, 2017

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Barletta objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

May 2, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3023-3024)

May 2, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1678.

May 2, 2017

Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 28, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.

Apr 28, 2017

Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-100.

Mar 29, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 29, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 29, 2017

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.

Mar 23, 2017

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

Mar 22, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Mar 22, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 3, 2017	House · vote #250	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	423–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency).

Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated.

What's happening now May 4, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related & companion bills 7

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Mar 29, 2017

Mast, Brian J.

Florida · Mar 28, 2017

Webster, Daniel

Florida · Mar 22, 2017

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1678: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1678/

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"H.R. 1678: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1678/.

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H.R. 1678, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1678/.

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