HR 5778 United States House · 117th Congress

Security After Sandy Act

Summary

Security After Sandy Act This bill cancels and waives certain debts owed to the United States. The bill cancels repayment for all uncollected amounts owed with respect to community disaster loans made by the federal government between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2021, with respect to any major disaster declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Small Business Administration shall waive a debt owed to the United States related to such assistance provided to an individual or household if (1) such debt owed is a result of an unauthorized use of funds for such assistance, and (2) the use of funds related to the same recovery for which the assistance was provided. Such debt may not be waived if it involves fraud by the debtor.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2021

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Introduced Oct 28, 2021 Last action Oct 29, 2021

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Oct 29, 2021

Committee

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

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Oct 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Oct 28, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors