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H.R. 1870 (109th)

Disaster Recovery Act of 2005

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 April 2005

Last action

28 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Sponsors

Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

15 August 2025

Summary

Disaster Recovery Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to pay an eligible disaster relief applicant 50 percent of the Federal share of assistance for which the applicant is eligible under specified sections of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, within 60 days after the applicant files a claim for such assistance. Requires authorized reimbursement for clearing and removing debris to include reimbursement for clearing, removing, and disposing of debris from any emergency access road. Authorizes Federal assistance for removing, clearing, and disposing of debris from private property.

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Timeline

  1. 27 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2005

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  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2005

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