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S 2880 115th Congress Senate Emergency Management Disaster relief and insurance Homelessness and emergency shelter Natural disasters

Disaster Housing Assistance Act

Introduced: May 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 17, 2018
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Disaster Housing Assistance Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to enter into an agreement or agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a temporary program that provides long-term rental housing assistance to eligible families affected by a major disaster during 2017, including with respect to Hurricane Maria.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress by January 20, 2020, on the results of the program.

What's happening now May 17, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6169 Identical bill Disaster Housing Assistance Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 17, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 17, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2880: Disaster Housing Assistance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2880/
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