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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4044
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 7, 2022
Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act
or the REPLACE Act
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Critical document fee waiver
Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 5174b) is amended—
in paragraph (2), by striking applies regardless
and inserting and the requirement of the President to waive fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless
;
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
Mandatory automatic waiver
The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, shall automatically provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) to an individual or household that has been adversely affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)—
for which the President provides assistance to individuals and households under section 408 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5174); and
that destroyed a critical document described in paragraph (1) of the individual or household.
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