Search Results: keywords:"hurricane helene"

  • H. R. 10309 — To make certain funds available to provide assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:359

    H. R. 10309, known as the "Build America First Act," aims to stop federal funding for certain sections of the Foreign Assistance Act and reroute these funds to support disaster relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The bill proposes transferring unused funds...

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    H. R. 10309 wants to take money that normally helps other countries and use it to help people at home deal with big storms called Hurricanes Helene and Milton. It suggests moving some of the leftover money to make sure there are enough resources to help people who are affected by these storms.

  • H. R. 9905 — To make supplemental appropriations for disaster relief in response to Hurricane Helene, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:241

    H. R. 9905 proposes to allocate additional federal funds for disaster relief in response to Hurricane Helene. Specifically, the bill seeks to provide $10 billion to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and...

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    H. R. 9905 is a bill that gives a big budget to help fix damage from a big storm called Hurricane Helene. It plans to give $10 billion to a group named FEMA and $5 billion to help people find new homes, but it doesn't say exactly how they will use the money or check if it's spent well.

  • H. R. 10052 — To appropriate certain amounts to provide assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in response to Hurricane Helene, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:460

    H. R. 10052, titled the “Americans First Disaster Relief Act,” proposes to allocate $10 billion out of the Treasury to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to aid recovery efforts under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in response to Hurricane...

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    Congress is looking at a new rule where they want to give $10 billion to help fix things after a big storm named Hurricane Helene, but they plan to take the same amount of money away from the tax office, and they say none of this help should go to people living in the U.S. without permission.

  • H. R. 10203 — To provide tax relief for damages relating to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,192

    H. R. 10203, also known as the "Hurricane Helene and Milton Tax Relief Act of 2024," aims to provide specific tax relief to people affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The bill allows individuals in disaster areas to calculate their earned income tax credit based on...

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    H. R. 10203 is a plan to help people who were affected by two big storms, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, by letting them pay less in taxes. It allows them to use last year's income to get more money back from taxes, give more to help others without paying extra taxes, and use their savings for emergencies without any penalties.