S. 2734 – Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act

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The Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act updates a provision in the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act to move the effective date back to October 1, 2012. This change is intended to ensure that people and entities that received CDBG‑DR assistance after Hurricane Sandy can receive duplicate benefits that were previously unavailable because of the later date. The bill primarily affects Sandy CDBG‑DR recipients and any programs that rely on the referenced date.

Key Provisions

Amends the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 by changing the date in Section 1210(a)(3) from January 1, 2016 to October 1, 2012, which expands the period during which duplication‑of‑benefits rules apply to Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant‑Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) recipients.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

October 29, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

October 29, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

October 29, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued October 29, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2734

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 29, 2019

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

A BILL

To provide a duplication of benefits fix for Sandy CDBG–DR recipients, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Sandy Duplication of Benefits Fairness Act.

2.

Duplication of benefits

(a)

Amendment

Section 1210(a)(3) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254; 132 Stat. 3186) is amended by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting October 1, 2012.

(b)

Applicability

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254; 132 Stat. 3186).