Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 15, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJul 15, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021
This bill provides emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta.
Specifically, the bill appropriates funds to the Community Development Fund for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization in areas in states for which the President declared a major disaster.
The bill further provides for the use of proceeds from a system of competitive bidding to award licenses in the band of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 3980 megahertz, to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and used for emergency assistance.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 15, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jul 15, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jul 15, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6567 | Bill Cassidy R-LA | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6515 | Bill Cassidy R-LA | Sep 15, 2021 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4922 | John Kennedy R-LA, Rand Paul R-KY | Jul 15, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
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