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S.2863: Emergency Response Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Dec. 10, 2009
- Latest Major Action Dec. 10, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Emergency Response Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to redefine "major disaster" as any natural disaster (including pandemics), act of terrorism, or other manmade disaster (under current law, any natural catastrophe) in any part of the United States that, in the determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Dec. 10, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) |