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- H.R.5870
H.R.5870: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced May 30, 2012
- Latest Major Action May 31, 2012
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to issue a revised rule governing factors to consider in evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to require: (1) the "estimated cost of assistance" to be considered equally with the other five factors described in the rule; and (2) the "evaluation of localized impacts" to include consideration of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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| May 30, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) |