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Senate Bill 1617
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-249 on Dec 20, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
May 13, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 20, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1617
Congress
117
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Jim Risch
Idaho
Republican
Mike Braun
Indiana
Republican
John Kennedy
Louisiana
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on September 28, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5165; text: CR S5165)
Summary

Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act

This bill authorizes the Small Business Administration (SBA) to declare a disaster in rural areas where significant damage has been incurred for the purpose of providing certain assistance.

A rural area is a geographic area with a population of less than 200,000 outside an urbanized area. Significant damage means uninsured losses of not less than 40% of the fair replacement value or pre-disaster fair market value of the damaged property (whichever is less).

For a rural area where the President has declared a major disaster, the SBA may declare a disaster for the purpose of providing economic injury disaster loans if (1) the state wherein the rural area is located requests the declaration; and (2) any home, small business, private nonprofit organization, or small agricultural cooperative has incurred significant damage.

The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) any unique challenges to communities in rural areas compared to communities in urbanized areas when seeking economic injury disaster assistance, and (2) any legislative recommendations for improving access to disaster assistance for communities in rural areas.

Text (4)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate
September 28, 2022
Reported to Senate
February 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2021
Related Bills (1)
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 3192
Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
12/20/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-249.
12/20/2022
Signed by President.
12/16/2022
Presented to President.
12/08/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/08/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 8 (Roll no. 517). (text: 12/05/2022 CR H8741)
12/08/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 8 (Roll no. 517).(text: 12/05/2022 CR H8741)
12/08/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8853-8854)
12/05/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/05/2022
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on S. 1617.
12/05/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1617.
12/05/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8741-8742)
12/05/2022
Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/29/2022
Held at the desk.
09/29/2022
Received in the House.
09/29/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/28/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5165; text: CR S5165)
09/28/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5165; text: CR S5165)
05/03/2022
By Senator Cardin from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 117-103.
02/17/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
02/17/2022
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
02/15/2022
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
05/13/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
05/13/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 10:58:56 PM
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