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S. 1090

Enacted

Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced 4/27/2015•114th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 114-111.

12/18/2015 • House

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Emergency Information Improvement Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include broadcasting facilities within the definition of a "private nonprofit facility" that provides essential services of a governmental nature to the general public, and to include broadcast and telecommunications within the definition of "critical services" provided by such a facility, for purposes of eligibility for certain disaster assistance.

Public Law • 12/18/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDisaster relief and insuranceNews media and reporting

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (6)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
4
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Democrat • NJ

Sponsored 4/27/2015

Cosponsors (5)

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Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 4/27/2015

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Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]

R-KS

Joined 7/9/2015

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Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

R-AR

Joined 8/3/2015

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Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]

R-CO

Joined 8/5/2015

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Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 9/15/2015

Enacted into Law

Public Law 114-111

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 27, 2015

Committee Review

June 24, 2015

Floor Debate

September 17, 2015

Passed Chamber

December 16, 2015

Other Chamber

September 17, 2015

President

December 17, 2015

Enacted into Law

December 18, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-111.

Text Versions (6)

Referred in House9/17/2015
Engrossed in Senate9/17/2015
Reported to Senate9/15/2015
Introduced in Senate4/27/2015

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusEnacted
Cosponsors5