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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 315

Introduced

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

Sponsor
RAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen· American Samoa
Introduced
January 9, 2025
Policy area
Emergency Management
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.January 10, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 315 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 315

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.

In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5191), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, 
United States Code, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued 
by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the Virgin 
Islands of the United States.
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