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S 116 118th Congress Senate Emergency Management

The Hurricanes of 2022 Disaster Relief Rectification Act

Introduced: January 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jan 26, 2023
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The Hurricanes of 2022 Disaster Relief Rectification Act

The bill rescinds certain unobligated disaster relief funds that were provided by the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 and provides additional funding to assist states, territories, and federal facilities impacted by Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, or Nicole.

The bill also modifies various policies and programs related to disaster assistance, including to

  • allow certain disaster relief funds to be provided as block grants to eligible states and territories,
  • require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse local governments and electric cooperatives for certain interest payments for loans related to disasters,
  • establish a process for states to request waivers of restrictions related to the deployment of FEMA travel trailers or manufactured housing units in flood hazard areas,
  • establish a pilot program under which FEMA may make grants to Florida for elevating structures located in areas that have special flood hazards or in other areas of flood risk, and
  • require the Department of Agriculture to make specified revisions to the regulations for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program.
What's happening now January 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 662 Related bill Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023
  • S 180 Related bill Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023
  • S 1180 Related bill FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act
  • HR 2672 Related bill FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 116: The Hurricanes of 2022 Disaster Relief Rectification Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-116/
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"S. 116: The Hurricanes of 2022 Disaster Relief Rectification Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-116/.
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S. 116, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-116/.
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