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US HR8701

US HR8701
FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act


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Introduced
10/30/2020
In Committee
11/02/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act, amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide the authority for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses on loans used to fund activities for which they receive disaster assistance. The key provisions include defining "qualifying interest" as the lesser of the actual interest paid or the interest based on the prime rate, and allowing for reimbursement of qualifying interest incurred in the 5 years prior to the bill's enactment. This aims to provide financial relief to local entities that have taken out loans to fund disaster-related activities.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 11/02/2020)

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