Hope Housing Act of 2006

Summary

Hope Housing Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to place a manufactured home purchased by FEMA between August 1, 2005, and this Act's enactment date in a floodway or costal high hazard area or in a flood plain (without elevating such home up to the base flood level or without complying with specified decision-making processes and mitigation requirements) to house an individual displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Bars civil actions against the federal government for damages related to the flooding of a home that is the subject of such placement. Requires the Director to provide any person provided such a home with written notice of the potential risks associated with such placement and such limitations on liability.

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Timeline

1. 1 March 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 March 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1580-1581)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 March 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2006

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 March 2006

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 March 2006

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Sponsors

• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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