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H.R. 1320 (96th)

A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.

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Introduced

24 January 1979

Last action

24 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Sponsors

Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Murphy, Morgan F. [D-IL-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Natcher, William H. [D-KY-2], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-39], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16], Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-38]

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7 February 2024

Summary

Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide that a declaration of a state of emergency is effective as of the date on which the emergency or major disaster commenced.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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