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HR 2405 115th Congress House Emergency Management Community life and organization Disaster relief and insurance Religion Tax-exempt organizations

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017

Introduced: May 11, 2017 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
May 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017

This bill 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.

A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, are 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.

This bill is 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 May 11, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 1 Republican 10
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 2018
McSally, Martha
· Nov 21, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Oct 25, 2017
Faso, John
· Oct 12, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· Sep 27, 2017
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 26, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Sep 25, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 25, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Sep 25, 2017
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 25, 2017
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 25, 2017
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 21, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Sep 21, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Sep 21, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Sep 18, 2017
Pearce, Stevan
· Sep 18, 2017
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 14, 2017
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2017
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 13, 2017
Walker, Mark
· Sep 13, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 12, 2017
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Meng, Grace
New York · May 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2405: Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2405/
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