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HR 2242 116th Congress House Emergency Management Disaster relief and insurance Floods and storm protection Government buildings, facilities, and property Solid waste and recycling State and local finance

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 4, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.
Sep 4, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-485.
Sep 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the definition of critical services in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.

What's happening now September 4, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2242: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2242/
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"H.R. 2242: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2242/.
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H.R. 2242, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2242/.
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[H.R. 2242: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include certain services in the definition of critical services, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2242/)
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