3.0.0 592 2022-11-15T16:34:26Z 2022-11-15T16:34:26Z House H HR 2013-02-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 592.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:article 1, section 8 of the Constitution[Page H431]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-03-13T20:38:46Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-11T21:44:34Z Referred to 2013-02-08T16:02:10Z A bill to extend assistance to certain private nonprofit facilities following a disaster, and for other purposes. 113 1274 S 2013-07-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2013-03-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-02-14 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2013-02-13 13:38:27 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 39 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll039.xml House 113 2013-02-13T18:38:27Z 1 2013-02-13 13:38:27 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2013-02-13 13:38:27 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 39 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll039.xml House 113 2013-02-13T18:38:27Z 1 2013-02-13 13:09:40 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H479-480) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-02-13 13:07:21 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2013-02-13 12:22:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 592. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2013-02-13 12:22:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H465-479) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-02-13 12:22:01 Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-02-11 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2013-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2013-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2013-02-08 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2013-02-08 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2013-02-12 False G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] Michael Grimm R NY G. 11 2013-02-12 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2013-02-12 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2013-02-12 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2013-02-12 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2013-02-12 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2013-02-12 False Emergency Management Community life and organization Disaster relief and insurance Religion Tax-exempt organizations Emergency Management 00 2013-02-08 Introduced in House 2013-02-12T21:11:10Z 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.

]]> 81 2013-02-13 Passed House without amendment 2013-02-15T16:49:54Z (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.

]]> Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 Display Title Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 Short Titles as Passed House Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2013 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that houses of worship are eligible for certain disaster relief and emergency assistance on terms equal to other eligible private nonprofit facilities, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr592rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr592rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2013-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr592eh/xml/BILLS-113hr592eh.xml Introduced in House 2013-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr592ih/xml/BILLS-113hr592ih.xml 2013-03-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.