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Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019

Introduced: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Feb 13, 2019
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Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019

This bill protects certain funds already appropriated for disaster relief or recovery from being transferred to the planning or construction of a new physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What's happening now February 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 534 Related bill Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 22, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 22, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 19, 2019
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 19, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 13, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 13, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 13, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 13, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 13, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1214: Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1214/
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"H.R. 1214: Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1214/.
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H.R. 1214, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1214/.
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