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HR 2019 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to include certain services in the definition of critical services for purposes of repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.

Summary
This bill expands the definition of critical services in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentIncludes stormwater and solid waste management (environmental services) in disaster relief, aiding pollution control and infrastructure restoration after disasters.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingExplicitly includes public housing in critical disaster services, ensuring repair priority for public housing facilities during disasters, protecting existing housing infrastructure.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExplicitly adds transportation infrastructure to critical services definition, ensuring prioritized repair/restoration after disasters.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Last action Mar 19, 2021
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Committee
2
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jenniffer González-Colón
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
PR
At-Large
Co
Photo of Stacey E. Plaskett
Stacey E. Plaskett
DDemocratic
VI
At-Large