Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act

Bill: 118-s-1858
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-06-07
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Disaster relief and insurance

Unemployment
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-18
text: Became Public Law No: 118-44.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill matches the deadline for an individual seeking unemployment assistance for a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to the application deadline for individuals and households seeking other assistance under that act.</p> <p>The bill authorizes an extension of that deadline if the individual (1) has good cause for the late submission, and (2) submits the application during the period when disaster assistance is being provided.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-25
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill matches the deadline for an individual seeking unemployment assistance for a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to the application deadline for individuals and households seeking other assistance under that act.</p> <p>The bill authorizes an extension of that deadline if the individual (1) has good cause for the late submission, and (2) submits the application during the period when disaster assistance is being provided.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill matches the deadline for an individual seeking unemployment assistance for a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to the application deadline for individuals and households seeking other assistance under that act.</p> <p>The bill authorizes an extension of that deadline if the individual (1) has good cause for the late submission, and (2) submits the application during the period when disaster assistance is being provided.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-18
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act</strong></p><p>This act&nbsp;modifies the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.</p><p>Specifically, the act matches the deadline for an individual seeking unemployment assistance for a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to the application deadline for individuals and households seeking other assistance under that act.</p><p>The act authorizes an extension of that deadline if the individual (1) has good cause for the late submission, and (2) submits the application during the period when disaster assistance is being provided.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 1858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act . 2. Disaster unemployment assistance application deadline Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5177 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Application deadline (1) In general With respect to a major disaster for which assistance is provided under this section and section 408, the application deadline for an individual seeking assistance under this section shall match the application deadline for individuals and households seeking assistance under section 408. (2) Extension The President may accept an application from an individual described in paragraph (1) that is submitted after the deadline described in paragraph (1) if— (A) the individual has good cause for the late submission; and (B) the individual submits the application before the date on which the period during which assistance is provided under this section for the applicable major disaster expires. . 3. Applicability The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only with respect to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act . 2. Disaster unemployment assistance application deadline Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5177 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Application deadline (1) In general With respect to a major disaster for which assistance is provided under this section and section 408, the application deadline for an individual seeking assistance under this section shall match the application deadline for individuals and households seeking assistance under section 408. (2) Extension The President may accept an application from an individual described in paragraph (1) that is submitted after the deadline described in paragraph (1) if— (A) the individual has good cause for the late submission; and (B) the individual submits the application before the date on which the period during which assistance is provided under this section for the applicable major disaster expires. . 3. Applicability The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only with respect to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate July 27, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 157 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1858 [Report No. 118–74] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 25, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act . 2. Disaster unemployment assistance application deadline Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5177 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Application deadline (1) In general With respect to a major disaster for which assistance is provided under this section and section 408, the application deadline for an individual seeking assistance under this section shall match the application deadline for individuals and households seeking assistance under section 408. (2) Extension The President may accept an application from an individual described in paragraph (1) that is submitted after the deadline described in paragraph (1) if— (A) the individual has good cause for the late submission; and (B) the individual submits the application before the date on which the period during which assistance is provided under this section for the applicable major disaster expires. .

July 25, 2023 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act . 2. Disaster unemployment assistance application deadline Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5177 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Application deadline (1) In general With respect to a major disaster for which assistance is provided under this section and section 408, the application deadline for an individual seeking assistance under this section shall match the application deadline for individuals and households seeking assistance under section 408. (2) Extension The President may accept an application from an individual described in paragraph (1) that is submitted after the deadline described in paragraph (1) if— (A) the individual has good cause for the late submission; and (B) the individual submits the application before the date on which the period during which assistance is provided under this section for the applicable major disaster expires. .