Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012
Latest action · Feb 9, 2012 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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the President, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of the disaster declaration made for Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee on or after August 22, 2011, to make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the date of the declaration (currently limited to 26 weeks).
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Feb 8, 2012 |
| Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Feb 8, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H641.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Irene and Lee Emergency Assistance Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2012Introduced in House
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