Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 11, 2017)
Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017
This bill 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.
A church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other house of worship, and a private nonprofit facility operated by a religious organization, are 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.
This bill is applicable to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency declared on or after October 28, 2012.
What just happenedMay 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 11, 2017
- May 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - May 11, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - May 11, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 11, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House