H.R. 592
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 592
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Feb 8, 2013
- Policy Area
- Emergency Management
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: Senate
Received in the Senate.
Source: Senate
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 72 (Roll no. 39). (text: CR H465)
Source: House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 354 - 72 (Roll no. 39).(text: CR H465)
Source: Library of Congress
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H479-480)
Source: House floor actions
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 592.
Source: House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H465-479)
Source: House floor actions
Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: House floor actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 - 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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 - 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.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee