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S.1823: Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 18, 2017
- Latest Major Action Sept. 18, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (1 Democrat, 14 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 18, 2017
Bill Summary
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act. A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 18, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Sept. 18, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) |