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  • H. R. 9927 is a bill that aims to terminate the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It prohibits any future federal funding from being authorized or made available to FEMA's Shelter and Services Program or any similar program....

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    H. R. 9927 is a plan to stop giving money to a specific FEMA program that helps with shelters and services. Instead, any leftover money will be used for another emergency help program.

  • H. R. 7486 is a bill that aims to provide additional funding for the Shelter and Services Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The bill requires at least 20% of the funds to be directed towards hospitals, clinics, and community health centers. It also...

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    The bill wants to give more money to help with emergencies, like when people need places to stay. It says some of this money should go to doctors and hospitals, and it wants to help more towns that are not near the border.

  • H. R. 6851, known as the "Cooperation with ICE Act," aims to stop sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving certain federal funds. The bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency to adjust eligibility for its Shelter and Services Program to exclude these jurisdictions....

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    The Cooperation with ICE Act says that places that don't help the government with immigration rules might not get certain kinds of money. It also says that people won't get in trouble for sharing information about immigrants with the government.

  • H.R. 9167, the "Sanctuary City Oversight and Responsibility in Enforcement Act of 2024," proposes rules for the use of grants under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Shelter and Services Program. It restricts the use of these grants for transporting migrants unless local officials...

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    The bill is about setting rules on how towns and cities can use government money to help people who need shelter. It says they need to tell where people go when they move and make sure these people have friends or family to help them in their new place.