HR 315 119th Congress House Emergency Management

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman Republican · American Samoa See on congress.gov

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Jan 10, 2025

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

Jan 9, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency from requiring the application of the Buy American requirements (requirements for the use of goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States) with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands in the case of an emergency declaration.

What's happening now January 10, 2025

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

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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 315: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-315/

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"H.R. 315: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-315/.

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H.R. 315, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-315/.

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[H.R. 315: To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-315/)