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H.R. 7211: Small State and Rural Rescue Act

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H.R. 7211: Small State and Rural Rescue Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-24 · Emergency Management · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 269 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR7211 (2022-06-14), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Small State and Rural Rescue Act

Plain summary

Small State and Rural Rescue Act This bill addresses requests for, and other matters pertaining to, disaster assistance provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with a focus on small states and rural communities. The bill expands the duties of FEMA's Small State and Rural Advocate to include assistance for states in the collection and presentation of material in the disaster or emergency declaration request relevant to demonstrate severe localized impacts within the state for a specific incident. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review FEMA's implementation of its final rule regarding factors considered when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration. In particular, the review must focus on requests for a major disaster declaration authorizing individual assistance.

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Official text

Small State and Rural Rescue Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · 7 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Dina Titus (D-NV), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Michael Guest (R-MS)

Recorded votes

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A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7211 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117