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S 2574 99th Congress Senate Emergency Management Disaster relief Disasters Disasters and Disaster Relief Federal aid to housing Government records, documents, and information Grants-in-aid Housing and Housing Finance Information services

A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide more effective assistance to disaster and emergency victims.

Introduced: June 19, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Jun 19, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 19, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to authorize the establishment of local disaster assistance centers which shall: (1) gather and disseminate information regarding Federal, State, and local assistance programs; (2) accept applications; and (3) provide program counseling.

Provides for the removal of debris (including dying trees) from private property that is within 200 feet of a residence situated on such property.

Requires that at least two 60-day offers of temporary housing assistance be made to qualifying persons in a disaster area.

Increases aggregate individual and family grant amounts.

Sets a 60-day deadline for payment of approved work under such Act.

What's happening now June 19, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4933 Identical bill A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide more effective assistance to disaster and emergency victims.
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 15, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2574: A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide more effective assistance to disaster and emergency victims.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2574/
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