United States · Bill · S
S. 1216 (97th)
A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended.
Introduced
18 May 1981
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Status
Subcommittee on Regional and Community Development. Hearings held.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to authorize the Attorney General to institute actions against any party whose acts or omissions may have caused or contributed to the events resulting in a Presidential declaration of emergency or disaster. Makes such party liable to the United States for the full amount of Federal expenditures for damage caused by such acts or omissions.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 May 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1216