To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB271816A43C744E290DC47AFFA946F63: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now Act or the MALDEN Act.
- Section H946F81F9DF8844B5A3720DF76BE7E7FD: 2. Rural assistance Section 326(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5165d(c)) is amended— in paragraph (3)(D)...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Obernolte, Mrs. González-Colón, and Mr. Kiley
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …
Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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