Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 9, 2009 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery.
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.
- IntroducedMay 19, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to cite conditions under which the President is authorized to make disaster assistance contributions for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of private or investor-owned power transmission and distribution facilities damaged or destroyed by a major disaster.
Cites conditions for large in-lieu contributions to a private or investor-owned power facility in any case in which the owner determines that the public welfare would not best be served by repairing, restoring, reconstructing, or replacing the facility.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | David Vitter | Original | May 19, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 19, 2009 |
| Disaster Recovery (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee | Referred Jun 9, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 9, 2009Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery.
- May 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2484 | Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009 | Identical bill | May 20, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
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