H.R. 6900: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that Federal disaster assistance may be provided to provide reimbursement for certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 6900: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that Federal disaster assistance may be provided to provide reimbursement for certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles, and for other purposes.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-15 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that Federal disaster assistance may be provided to provide reimbursement for certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow federal disaster assistance to be provided to reimburse all or part of a deductible a person is required to pay as a condition for the receipt of benefits under an insurance policy the person obtained to protect against property loss. Makes this provision applicable to a major disaster or emergency declared by the President on or after September 1, 2008.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that Federal disaster assistance may be provided to provide reimbursement for certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6900.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6900 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110