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H.R. 5626 118th Congress House

Rural Disaster Declaration Fairness Act

Official title: To require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individua… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require rulemaking by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address considerations in evaluating the need for public and individual disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Mike Bost Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Disaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsRural conditions and developmentState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action September 22, 2023

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5626: Rural Disaster Declaration Fairness Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5626/
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"H.R. 5626: Rural Disaster Declaration Fairness Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5626/.
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H.R. 5626, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5626/.
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[H.R. 5626: Rural Disaster Declaration Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5626/)
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