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Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017

Introduced: September 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Sep 11, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1194)
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017

This bill provides emergency supplemental FY2017 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Harvey.

The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.

The bill provides FY2017 appropriations to:

  • the Department of Agriculture,
  • the Department of Commerce,
  • the Department of Justice,
  • the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
  • the Legal Services Corporation,
  • the Department of Defense,
  • the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
  • the General Services Administration,
  • the Small Business Administration,
  • the Department of Homeland Security,
  • the Department of the Interior,
  • the Environmental Protection Agency,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the Smithsonian Institution,
  • the Department of Labor,
  • the Department of Health and Human Services,
  • the Department of Transportation, and
  • the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The bill also specifies several requirements and restrictions for the use of funds provided by this bill.

What's happening now September 11, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1194)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3686: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3686/
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"H.R. 3686: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3686/.
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