Skip to main content
S 1521 116th Congress Senate Emergency Management Employee hiring Federal officials First responders and emergency personnel Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

A bill to amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal…

Show full title

A bill to amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.
Jul 22, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-60.
Jun 19, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to specify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include federal employees.

What's happening now July 22, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 639 Identical bill To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Ur…
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 16, 2019
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · May 16, 2019
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1521: A bill to amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1521/
MLA
"S. 1521: A bill to amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1521/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1521, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1521/.
Markdown link
[S. 1521: A bill to amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1521/)
Report a problem