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<dc:title>119 HR 8409 IH: Post-Disaster Protection Act</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2026-04-21</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code><congress display="yes">119th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 8409</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20260421">April 21, 2026</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="F000476">Mr. Frost</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="E000235">Mr. Ezell</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="K000404">Ms. King-Hinds</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="M001217">Mr. Moskowitz</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HPW00">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish parity for submission and decision timelines for appeals of assistance decisions under such Act, and for other purposes.</official-title></form><legis-body id="H91E4B5A20371423CB41F40D3765CD7EF" style="OLC">
<section id="H7ED270524D4642F98B4AA8429BFAC755" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Post-Disaster Protection Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H05129DBC8A2649FB84B7B676C74F01EF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2.</enum><header>Appeals of assistance decisions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 423(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5189a">42 U.S.C. 5189a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>60 days</quote> and inserting <quote>90 days</quote>.</text> </section> 
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