S.1563: Safeguarding Disaster Funding Act of 2011

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
  • Introduced Sept. 15, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2011

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Safeguarding Disaster Funding Act of 2011- Requires the President's annual budget, submitted to Congress, to include an allowance for disaster funding of at least the average amount of disaster funding for the previous ten years, excluding the highest and lowest years. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to calculate this allowance for the President. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sept. 15, 2011

Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

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