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H.R. 23: Tornado Shelters Act

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H.R. 23: Tornado Shelters Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-07 · Housing and Community Development · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-146.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-01-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-146. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Tornado Shelters Act

Plain summary

Tornado Shelters Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to permit the use of community development block grants for construction or improvement of tornado-safe shelters for residents of a manufactured housing park (park). Requires an eligible shelter to: (1) be located in a neighborhood or park that contains at least 20 units, consists predominately of low- and moderate-income people, and be in a State where a tornado has occurred within the current or last three years; (2) comply with tornado-appropriate safety and construction standards; (3) be large enough to accommodate all members of a park; and (4) be located in a neighborhood or park that has a warning siren. Authorizes, in addition to other amounts under title I of such Act, FY 2004 appropriations.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Tornado Shelters Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 23, Tornado Shelters Act (2003-05-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 23, Tornado Shelters Act (2003-05-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Mike Rogers (R-AL), Jerry Moran (R-KS)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr23 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108