Congress 109 - HR 4213 - Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act

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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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Elimination of Barriers for Katrina Victims Act - Suspends temporarily the denial of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamp, housing, and higher education benefits to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita because of convictions for certain drug offenses.

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Mar 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Jan 5, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Nov 3, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2258)
Nov 2, 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.
Nov 2, 2005

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