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H.R. 3702 (116th): Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019

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To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide disaster assistance to States, Puerto Rico, units of general local government, and Indian tribes under a community development block grant disaster recovery program, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Al Green

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 9th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 19, 2019
Length: 39 pages
Introduced
Jul 11, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 18, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

16 Cosponsors (12 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Congressman Al Greens Statement on the Passage of H.R 5687, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act”
    — Rep. Al Green [D-TX9] (Sponsor) on Feb 7, 2020

“Cleaver Applauds House Passage of TRIA Legislation and Other Financial Services Bills”
    — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO5] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 19, 2019

“Olson Statement Opposing Disaster Relief Bill”
    — Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX22, 2009-2020] on Nov 18, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 3702 will add $7 million in new spending through 2024.

History

Jul 11, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jul 16, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Nov 18, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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H.R. 3702 (116th) 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. 3702. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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