Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act

Bill: 115-hr-3732
Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2017-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Health care costs and insurance
Natural disasters
Poverty and welfare assistance
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: 

Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act

 
This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.) 

action_date: 2017-09-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.) 

action_date: 2017-09-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.) 

action_date: 2017-09-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 

Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5165)
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5165)
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7220)
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7220)
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7220)
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Committee on the Budget discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Committee on the Budget discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Mr. Reichert asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-57