Community Protection and Response Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 10, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Community Protection and Response Act of 2008 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include a terrorist attack, dispersion of radioactive or other contaminants, dispersion of hazardous substances, or other catastrophic event as a "major disaster" eligible for relief under the Act. Includes as a "public facility" for purposes of damages coverage in a major disaster private for-profit telecommunications, phone services, and utilities when losses occur during a homeland security event and are not covered by insurance.
Authorizes the President, at the request of a state governor, to declare that a major disaster constitutes a homeland security event and is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capacity of the affected state and local government. Provides specified federal assistance under the Act upon such a declaration, including reimbursement and grant assistance for lost compensation, sustained losses, and required repairs.
Includes as critical services under the Act education systems, providers of counseling, and providers of assistance to the homeless.
Removes the $5 million limit on community disaster loans provided under the Act.
Requires or provides for: (1) standards for reporting information concerning disasters involving homeland security events; (2) a special commission to review air quality following a homeland security event; (3) guidelines concerning health risks associated with the release of materials following a homeland security event and associated monitoring and analysis; and (4) grants for data collection during public health emergencies, research on assisting victims, advance preparation for public health emergencies, and disaster relief for local educational agencies.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 9, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Sep 9, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2008 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2008 | |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2008 | |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2008 | |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Sep 10, 2008 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2008 |
| Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred Sep 9, 2008 | |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 9, 2008 | |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 9, 2008 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Sep 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sep 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sep 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Sep 9, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 9, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1731)
- Sep 9, 2008Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 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.
- Sep 9, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials .
- Sep 9, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1731 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Sep 9, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Community Protection and Response Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Biological warfare
- Chemical warfare
- Child health
- Collection of accounts
- Commerce
- Counseling
- Disaster loans
- Disaster relief
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to research
- Federal-local relations
- Government lending
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Health
- Health information systems
- Homeless
- Interest
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations
- Local finance
- Medical research
- Nuclear terrorism
- Pollution measurement
- Public utilities
- School health programs
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Security measures
- Social work
- Telecommunication industry
- Telephone
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2008Introduced in House
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