H.R. 4141 · 111th Congress
Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Baron Hill
- Introduced
- 2009-11-19
- Latest action
- 2009-11-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Summary
Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to provide assistance under such Act to an individual or household adversely affected by a major disaster if: (1) such individual or household resides in a county included in a request for a major disaster declaration made by the governor of a state; (2) such state is contiguous to a state for which a major disaster has been declared; and (3) certain counties in each state have comparable damage estimates. Sets forth criteria for determining whether damage estimates are comparable.