HR 4277
115th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Caribbean area
Disaster relief and insurance
Natural disasters
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Waiver of Emergency Payments Act
Introduced: November 7, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Nov 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Waiver of Emergency Payments Act
This bill directs that the federal share of assistance, including direct federal assistance, provided for Puerto Rico in connection with Hurricanes Irma and Maria under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to a major disaster (specifically, regarding essential assistance, hazard mitigation, repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities, debris removal, and federal assistance to individuals and households) shall be 100% of the eligible costs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Committees of jurisdiction
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