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S 2996 115th Congress Senate Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Disaster relief and insurance Family services Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Homelessness and emergency shelter Natural disasters

Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2018

Introduced: June 5, 2018 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 5, 2018
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Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2018

This bill makes certain individuals and households eligible for housing assistance in connection with a major disaster, including Hurricane Maria of 2017. To be eligible, an individual or household must be: (1) occupying an otherwise unused or uninhabited property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have documented ownership rights to and is not renting the property, or (2) renting a property located in the area for which the major disaster was declared but does not have a written lease for the rental.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall consider alternative forms of proof to determine the eligibility of an individual or household for assistance.

FEMA shall enter into agreements with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a Disaster Housing Assistance Program to provide temporary rental assistance to individuals and households displaced by any major disaster during 2017, and shall engage in consultations regarding the implementation of such program for future disasters.

What's happening now June 5, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5474 Related bill Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2018
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 17, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 6, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 5, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 5, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2996: Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2996/
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