House bill · 110th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide assistance to individuals and households that are required to evacuate their primary residences as a result of a major disaster.
Sponsor: Rep. William Jefferson D-LAWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 16, 2008
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 17, 2008 — 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
1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat
0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 110th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Jefferson.
- H.R. 2089 (110th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Louisiana…
- H.Res. 551 (110th) Acknowledging the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
- H.R. 5932 (110th) To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Louisiana, as the "Harry Lee…
- H.R. 1468 (110th) Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act
- H.Res. 1090 (110th) Honoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
- H.R. 1052 (110th) Federal Engineering Accountability Act of 2007
Sponsor’s state and district
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.