US Congress Senate Bill 1819 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include public broadcasting facilities within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public, and to include broadcast and telecommunications within the definition of "critical services" provided by such a facility, for purposes of eligibility for certain disaster assistance. Makes this Act applicable to a major disaster declared by the President under such Act on or after October 28, 2012.

Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2013

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB2647 (Same As) 2013-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
SB2665 (Related) 2014-09-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1819/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1819/BILLS-113s1819is.pdf