Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 15, 2015)
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2015
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include community centers, including tax-exempt houses of worship, as "private nonprofit facilities" for purposes of disaster relief and emergency assistance eligibility under such Act.
Makes a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, eligible for federal contributions for the repair, restoration, and replacement of facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster, without regard to the religious character of the facility or the primary religious use of the facility.
Makes this Act applicable to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after October 28, 2012.
What just happenedJul 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 15, 2015
- Jul 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Jul 15, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 15, 2015IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1071-1072)
- Jul 15, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House