Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Disaster relief and insurance

Bill Introduced: S.954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-05-13T20:00:00Z

An original bill to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018.

Bill Introduced: S.839 Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.833 Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster.

Bill Introduced: S.801 Prairie Protection Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide for crop production on native sod.

Bill Introduced: S.803 Superstorm Sandy Unemployment Relief Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Sandy of 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1668 Safely Sheltering Disaster Victims Act of 2013

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To increase the number of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers made available for low-income families displaced by Hurricane Sandy.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1669 Public Housing Disaster Preparedness Act of 2013

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of such agencies, the local community, and Federal, State, and local governments for disasters affecting public housing projects.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1646 To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster.

2013-04-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1607 Livestock Disaster Protection Act

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to extend certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs to cover fiscal years 2012 through 2018, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1589 Small Farm Insurance Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

To expand the noninsured crop assistance program established by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide coverages for eligible crops under the program equivalent to additional coverage available under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1485 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes.

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1499 Disaster-Affected Homeowners Notification Act of 2013

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To ensure that homeowners who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and whose homes are located in major disaster areas are notified of any forbearance relief in connection with such disaster that is offered or recommended by the FHA, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1454 To make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes.

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

To make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1445 Sandy Disaster Fisheries Relief Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

Making supplemental appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fisheries disasters, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.667 Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act of 2013

2013-04-07T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures that are located in areas having special flood hazards and are substantially damaged by fire, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-25T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 25, 2013: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.933 Science Appropriations Act, 2013

2013-03-25T20:00:00Z

"An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013."

March 25, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-6.

Bill Introduced: S.659 A bill to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.