United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4297 (111th)
Rural Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2009
Introduced
11 December 2009
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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Summary
Rural Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): (1) in order to provide more objective criteria for evaluating the need for assistance to individuals and to speed a declaration of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to review, update, and revise the factors considered when evaluating a governor's request for such a declaration to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster; and (2) to consider any disproportionate impacts of disasters on rural areas.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 December 2009
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Introduced in House · EN · 11 December 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 December 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4297
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/4297