A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the definition of "small impoverished community".

Bill: 118-s-5489
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2024-12-11
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2024 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Ossoff ) 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 adjust the definition of small impoverished community .

1. Small impoverished community definition Section 203(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133(a) ) is amended by striking 3,000 and inserting 5,000 .