Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID–19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act

Bill: 116-s-3622
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2020-05-06
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Disaster relief and insurance

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Federal-Indian relations

Indian social and development programs

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act</b></p> <p>This bill increases to 100% the federal share of certain disaster assistance provided to Indian tribal governments in connection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3622 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2020 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Udall , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To waive the cost share requirement for Indian Tribes receiving disaster assistance relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus (COVID–19) Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act . 2. Disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to an Indian tribal government in connection with COVID–19 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such Act, regardless of whether the Indian tribal government was the recipient or subrecipient of the assistance. (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance described in subsection (a) applied for before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of whether the application deadline for the assistance has passed.