S.2303: Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2012

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Bill Summary

Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act of 2012 - Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to amend the rules concerning the factors FEMA considers when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration to provide that, with respect to the evaluation of the need for public assistance: (1) specific weighted valuations shall be assigned to the estimated cost of the assistance (10%),...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 19, 2012

Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

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