[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8616 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8616

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
    Assistance Act to require the President to establish a disaster 
 deductible for each State to offset the amount provided to such State 
        in response to a major disaster, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 4, 2024

  Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
    Assistance Act to require the President to establish a disaster 
 deductible for each State to offset the amount provided to such State 
        in response to a major disaster, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring Quality Investments in 
Preparedness Act of 2024'' or the ``EQUIP Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. DISASTER DEDUCTIBLE.

    The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                   ``TITLE VIII--DISASTER DEDUCTIBLE

``SEC. 801. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISASTER DEDUCTIBLE.

    ``(a) In General.--The President, in consultation with State and 
local governments and other stakeholders, shall establish a major 
disaster deductible for each State in an amount calculated under this 
title that offsets any amount received by a State under section 406 for 
permanent work (referred to by the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency as category C through G).
    ``(b) Calculation of Deductible.--
            ``(1) In general.--Beginning with respect to calendar year 
        2025, and annually thereafter, the President shall calculate 
        the amount of the major disaster deductible of each State.
            ``(2) Base amount.--The President shall establish a base 
        amount by multiplying the population of the State determined by 
        the most recent American Community Survey carried out by the 
        Bureau of the Census by a factor of 3.
            ``(3) Adjustment.--In calculating such deductible, the 
        President shall--
                    ``(A) use the base amount established under 
                paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) increase the amount of the deductible, as 
                determined appropriate, by taking into consideration 
                the amount of Federal financial assistance provided to 
                a State under this Act in response to a major disaster 
                declared under section 401 in the 3 years preceding the 
                year for which the calculation applies.
    ``(c) Specified Insurance Defined.--In this section, the term 
`specified insurance' means--
            ``(1) insurance required under section 311; and
            ``(2) insurance under section 406(d).

``SEC. 802. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL SHARE.

    ``(a) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this title may be 
construed to affect the amount of the Federal share of funds required 
under this Act.
    ``(b) Nonqualification of State or Local Share Towards Disaster 
Deductible.--Any funds used or expenditures made by a State or local 
governments to meet non-Federal share requirements under this Act may 
not be calculated towards the disaster deductible required by this 
title.''.
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