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HR 8526 117th Congress House Emergency Management

Office of Disaster Recovery Act

Introduced: July 27, 2022 Introduced by: Carter, Troy A. Democratic · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 27, 2022
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.
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced in House
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Office of Disaster Recovery Act

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to establish an Office of Disaster Recovery.

The office must direct and implement the Economic Development Administration's post-disaster economic recovery responsibilities and economic recovery support function activities as directed under the National Disaster Recovery Framework.

Additionally, the bill increases the federal share for a project for economic recovery in response to a major disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 27, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8526: Office of Disaster Recovery Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8526/
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"H.R. 8526: Office of Disaster Recovery Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8526/.
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H.R. 8526, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8526/.
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