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H.R. 1678 115th Congress House

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…

Official title: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: Lois Frankel Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Accounting and auditingAdministrative remediesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDisaster relief and insurance
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 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
Passed/agreed to in House: 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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 3, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3307-3308)
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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1678.
May 2, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3023-3024)
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
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 29, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–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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 Latest action May 4, 2017

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

 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.

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  • HR 4 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
  • S 709 Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017
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  • HR 4667 Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for H…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 29, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 28, 2017
 R
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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