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

Bill: 115-hr-3732
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
Introduced: 2017-09-11
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">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.) </p>

action_date: 2017-09-11
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">(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.) </p>

action_date: 2017-09-11
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">(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.) </p>

action_date: 2017-09-12
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">(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.) </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3732 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments for fiscal year 2017 and 2018 for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking fiscal year 2010 and inserting fiscal years 2017 and 2018 ; and (2) by striking that fiscal year and inserting each such fiscal year . (b) Emergency designation The amounts made available by the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ).

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 3732 AN ACT To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments for fiscal year 2017 and 2018 for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking fiscal year 2010 and inserting fiscal years 2017 and 2018 ; and (2) by striking that fiscal year and inserting each such fiscal year . (b) Emergency designation The amounts made available by the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2017 Received AN ACT To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act . 2. Increase in aggregate payments for fiscal year 2017 and 2018 for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries (a) In general Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1313(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking fiscal year 2010 and inserting fiscal years 2017 and 2018 ; and (2) by striking that fiscal year and inserting each such fiscal year . (b) Emergency designation The amounts made available by the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ).

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk