Predisaster Mitigation Program Reauthorization Act of 2005
Public Law 109-139 · H.R. 4324 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 22, 2005 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA-9)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Eleanor Norton, Rep. Don Young,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Predisaster Mitigation Program Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize through FY2008 the program of technical and financial assistance to states and local governments for cost-effective predisaster hazard mitigation measures.
Amends the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to extend through September 30, 2007, the deadline for completion by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office of a study estimating the reduction in federal disaster assistance that has resulted and is likely to result from enactment of such Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 22, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-139.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 12, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 18, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Shuster asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Transportation discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Nov 15, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.