HB5940: Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide, from the fund, assistance through a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes.
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This bill would create a disaster assistance fund to help communities recover after disasters by providing money for housing and rebuilding. It would let the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development distribute money through community development block grants, which are federal funds for local housing and development projects. The bill is currently in the introduction stage, meaning it has just been submitted to Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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HB5940: Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
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Sponsors
Al Green
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (9)
Ed Case
Rashida Tlaib
Jared Moskowitz
Suzanne Bonamici
Kevin Mullin