To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand eligibility for individual and public assistance to certain areas and to include cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes in the definition of major disaster, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand eligibility for individual and public assistance to certain areas and to include cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes in the definition of major disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers 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, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HEEB10D2BE3604C1F823CD718AD1EEE67: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regional Impact of Disasters and Emergencies Relief Act or the RIDER Act.
- Section H8273BBD34A9E4F38804F281146048BAC: 2. Contiguous area Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) is amended— by redesignating subsections...
- Section HA40243797E9A4EFC8D7284B2A8F4C5B4: 3. Cumulative damage Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) is amended— by striking Major...
- Section H2790B4E0C4F84FD19321A5026997E0F6: 4. Interim guidance Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue...
- Section HCA2088F1A14D458681ED0A587B50CCA4: 5. Rulemaking Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand eligibility for individual and public assistance to certain areas and to include cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes in the definition of major disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Criminal Justice, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to expand eligibility for individual and public assistance to certain areas and to include cumulative damage from multiple natural catastrophes in the definition of major disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- transportation operators and travelers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Elizabeth Warren
D-MA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Warren (for herself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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