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HR 6309 116th Congress House Emergency Management Correctional facilities and imprisonment Disaster relief and insurance Natural disasters State and local government operations

Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act

Introduced: March 19, 2020 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 20, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Mar 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act

This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to encourage states and localities that receive assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adopt policies regarding the safe relocation of prisoners before, during, and after major disasters and emergencies.

What's happening now March 20, 2020

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6309: Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6309/
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"H.R. 6309: Natural Disaster Safe Inmate Relocation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6309/.
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H.R. 6309, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6309/.
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