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A bill to authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1988 and 1989.

Public Law 100-252 · H.R. 1612 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Feb 29, 1988 · Emergency Management

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Roe (D-NJ-8)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations through FY 1990 for contributions to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the National Bureau of Standards.

Limits the level of cost sharing for activities under this Act for States which voluntarily engaged in such sharing with FEMA.

Prohibits for States meeting certain qualifications the imposition of new cost-sharing requirements for activities under such Act for FY 1988, but permits FEMA to require up to a 25 percent match in FY 1989.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Feb 29, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-252.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Feb 19, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Feb 16, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
  5. Dec 22, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. Dec 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  8. Jul 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  9. Jun 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  10. Jun 8, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  11. May 21, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  12. May 13, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  13. May 12, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 22, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Apr 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 18, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. Mar 17, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Science, Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  22. Mar 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  23. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  24. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.