About the bill
This bill is the vehicle for passage of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017.
The bill was originally introduced as the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 and passed both the House and the Senate. But the Senate made changes, sending it back to the House for approval. On October 12, 2017, the House changed the text of the bill to the disaster relief bill and sent it back to the Senate, per a self-executing rule in H.Res. 569, where the text of the disaster relief bill can be found.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 26, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 26, 2017.
8 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Texas Delegation Secures $15 Billion in Disaster Funds in Emergency Funding Bill”
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Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX22, 2009-2020]
on Oct 13, 2017
“House Passes Disaster Relief Package for Wildfires and Hurricanes”
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA1]
on Oct 12, 2017
“Pearce statement on nfip bailout”
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Rep. Stevan “Steve” Pearce [R-NM2, 2011-2018]
on Oct 16, 2017
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 4008: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017
Introduced on Oct 11, 2017. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 1107: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
Passed Senate (House next) on Sep 5, 2017. 77% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 1237: Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act of 2017
Introduced on May 25, 2017. 94% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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May 1, 2017
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Introduced
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May 3, 2017
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Ordered Reported
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May 17, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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May 17, 2017
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Sep 5, 2017
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Source Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1107 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 2266 (115th). |
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Sep 27, 2017
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 12, 2017
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by special rule so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 24, 2017
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Oct 26, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 2266 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2266. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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