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S.1630: Disaster Recovery Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about emergency management
- Introduced Sept. 23, 2011
- Latest Major Action Sept. 23, 2011
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Bill Summary
Disaster Recovery Act of 2011 - Amends: (1) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to revise the definition of "major disaster" to include any natural disaster (including a pandemic), act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster (currently, any natural catastrophe or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion) that meets the specified criteria; and (2) the Stafford Act and the Homeland...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Sept. 23, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |