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House bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law

To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

H.R. 4117Introduced Oct 20, 2005Policy area: Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Charlie Melancon D-LA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 21, 2005 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats

4 of 6 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Rodney Alexander (R-LA), Richard Baker (R-LA), Charles Boustany (R-LA), William Jefferson (D-LA), Bobby Jindal (R-LA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charlie Melancon.

Sponsor’s state and district

Louisiana in Congress · LA-3 district

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.