Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Hurricane aftermath legislation

Bill Introduced: H.R.3053 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007

2007-07-16T00:00:00Z

To protect private property rights.

Bill Introduced: S.1520 Price Gouging Act of 2007

2007-05-24T00:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2067 Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act

2007-04-26T00:00:00Z

To provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1796 National Emergency Centers Establishment Act

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish national emergency centers on military installations.

Bill Introduced: H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007

2007-01-04T00:00:00Z

To establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs to help the United States better prepare for and protect its citizens against the ravages of natural catastrophes, to encourage and promote mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and to better assist in the financial recovery from such catastrophes.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.5946 Stevens-Inouye International Fisheries Monitoring and Compliance Legacy Act of 2006

2006-12-22T00:00:00Z

To amend Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes.

December 22, 2006: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.5946 Stevens-Inouye International Fisheries Monitoring and Compliance Legacy Act of 2006

2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.4105 A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.

2006-12-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6391 Emergency Child Care for the Gulf Coast Region Act of 2006

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

To provide emergency child care in the Gulf Coast Region, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.4097 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2006

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.4094 A bill to extend the period in which States may spend funds from the additional allotments provided to States under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to extend the period in which States may spend funds from the additional allotments provided to States under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.

Bill Introduced: S.4095 A bill to extend the period in which the State of Louisiana may spend funds from the additional allotment provided to the State under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

A bill to extend the period in which the State of Louisiana may spend funds from the additional allotment provided to the State under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6393 Emergency Child Care Lending for the Gulf Coast Act of 2006

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

To establish a temporary program under which emergency loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6399 Strengthening Public Health Protections in Major Disasters and Emergencies Act

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

To provide services to certain volunteers and workers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6392 Emergency Gulf Coast Child Care Construction and Rebuilding Act

2006-12-06T00:00:00Z

To provide for the construction and rehabilitation of child care facilities in areas of the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6339 Homeland Security Community Mobilization Act of 2006

2006-12-05T00:00:00Z

To establish the Homeland Security Community Mobilization Program.

Bill Introduced: S.4072 Gulf Coast Back to Business and Homes Act of 2006

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to address ongoing small business and homeowner needs in the Gulf Coast States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

Bill Introduced: S.4071 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit buildings and bonus depreciation property and the period for rehabilitation expenditures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone.

2006-11-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit buildings and bonus depreciation property and the period for rehabilitation expenditures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6106 To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148.

2006-10-11T00:00:00Z

To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148.

October 11, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-323.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6106 To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148.

2006-10-11T00:00:00Z

To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148.

October 11, 2006: Signed by President.