Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act
Latest action · Sep 12, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-57.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 11, 2017
- Passed HouseSep 11, 2017
- Passed SenateSep 11, 2017
- To the PresidentSep 11, 2017
- Became lawSep 12, 2017
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.)
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-57.
- Sep 12, 2017Signed by President.
- Sep 11, 2017Committee on the Budget discharged.
- Sep 11, 2017Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Sep 11, 2017Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7220)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 11, 2017Engrossed in House
- Sep 11, 2017Received in Senate
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