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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 5, 2017
Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2017
This bill provides statutory authority for certain procedures related to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program and adds new program requirements, including with respect to coordination of benefits, precertification for grant assistance, and allocation of grant funds.
People & committees
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R–MO
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 870.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the juridiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(r) of rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 115-1107, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 115-1107, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 53 - 3.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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