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H.R. 2548 116th Congress House

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

Official title: To modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Lizzie Fletcher Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster relief and insuranceEmergency planning and evacuationFloods and storm protectionGovernment trust fundsNatural disasters
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 17, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 7 (Roll no. 688).(text: 12/16/2019 CR H10276)
Dec 17, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10600)
Dec 17, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 16, 2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 16, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10276-10277)
Dec 16, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2548.
Dec 16, 2019
Mrs. Fletcher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-339, Part I.
Dec 12, 2019
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Dec 12, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
Jun 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 26, 2019
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
May 7, 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.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 17, 2019 House · vote #688 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 409–7 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 18, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

This bill expands eligibility under a hazard mitigation assistance program to receive such assistance for acquisition or relocation projects already in progress.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2548: Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2548/
MLA
"H.R. 2548: Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2548/.
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H.R. 2548, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2548/.
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