H.R. 1214 · 116th Congress
Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Nydia Velázquez
- Introduced
- 2019-02-13
- Latest action
- 2019-02-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Summary
Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act of 2019
This bill protects certain funds already appropriated for disaster relief or recovery from being transferred to the planning or construction of a new physical barrier along the southwest border of the United States. Specifically, the bill prohibits the transfer of certain funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.