A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the definition of "small impoverished community".
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act to increase the population threshold for "small impoverished community" from 3,000 to 5,000 residents. It directly affects communities that previously did not qualify for certain disaster aid programs due to population size but now meet the revised definition. The key mechanism is a simple textual change in Section 203(a) of the Act, expanding eligibility for federal disaster assistance to more communities. This adjustment makes no other policy changes, focusing solely on the population definition for aid access.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 11, 2024
Last action Dec 11, 2024
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Dec 11, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Dec 11, 2024
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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