Congress 109 - HR 4169 - To suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes.

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Agriculture and Food Aid to dependent children Alabama Cash welfare block grants Crime and Law Enforcement Disaster relief Displaced persons Drug abuse Drug traffic Economics and Public Finance Education Emergency Management Ex-offenders Families Federal aid to education Floods Florida Food stamps Higher education Housing and Community Development Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Landlord and tenant Louisiana Low-income housing Methamphetamine Public housing Rental housing Scholarships Social Welfare Student loan funds Texas Welfare eligibility

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Suspends temporarily the application of specified provisions of the following laws which would deny federal benefits to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to certain drug-related criminal activity that occurred before the disaster declarations for those hurricanes: (1) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (regarding eligibility for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families and food stamps); (2) the United States Housing Act of 1937 and the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (regarding eligibility for assisted housing); and (4) the Higher Education Act of 1965 (regarding eligibility for student assistance).

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Mar 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 4, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Nov 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 27, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 27, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2203-2204)
Oct 27, 2005

Introduced in House

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