Proposal:Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 534
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act

This bill prohibits transferring certain funds already made available to the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Housing and Urban Development for disaster relief to the planning or construction of new physical barriers along the southwestern U.S. border. The bill also prohibits using national emergency provisions to transfer certain funds already made available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Bill Title

Protecting Disaster Relief Funds Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-02-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• 2019-02-14: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.