Bill113th Congress

H.R. 592

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 8, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Republican·NJ-4
Bioguide ID: S000522
First Name: CHRISTOPHER
Middle Name: H.
Last Name: SMITH
By Request: N
9
Cosponsors
2
Committees
14
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
4
Subjects
2
Summaries
4
Titles
3
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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
Mar 13, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Source: Senate

Feb 14, 2013IntroReferral

Received in the Senate.

Source: Senate

Feb 13, 2013FloorH37300

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

Feb 13, 2013FloorH38310

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 13, 2013Floor8000

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

Feb 13, 2013FloorH30000

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H479-480)

Source: House floor actions

Feb 13, 2013FloorH37220

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

Feb 13, 2013FloorH8D000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 592.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 13, 2013FloorH30000

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H465-479)

Source: House floor actions

Feb 13, 2013FloorH30300

Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 11, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 8, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 8, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Feb 8, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 8, 20130

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.

Passed House without amendment· Feb 13, 201381

(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

Senate· Standing

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

House· Standing
Community life and organizationDisaster relief and insuranceReligionTax-exempt organizations

Referred in Senate

Mar 13, 2013

Engrossed in House

Feb 13, 2013

Introduced in House

Feb 8, 2013

Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 — Informed