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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 employees.

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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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
 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.

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