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Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for the eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
Summary
- Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for eligibility of base and overtime wages for extra hires used in disaster recovery
- Allows base and overtime wages for substantial damage determinations occurring within 180 days after a major disaster is declared
- Allows base and overtime wages for activities to implement and enforce adopted building codes for a period of up to 2 years after a date selected by the funding recipient
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
Actions (2)
- Aug 6, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Aug 6, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2026
Mr. Schiff (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the time period for the eligibility of certain base and overtime wages associated with the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 406(a)(2)(D) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
“(D) base and overtime wages for extra hires utilized for substantial damage determinations occurring within 180 days after the major disaster is declared or, for all other activities to facilitate the implementation and enforcement of adopted building codes, for a period of not more than 2 years after a date selected by the recipient of the relevant contribution.”. <all>
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