Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006
Public Law 109-176 · S. 1777 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Mar 6, 2006 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the President to make unemployment assistance available to individuals eligible for such assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of a disaster declaration made for Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita on or after August 29, 2005, for 39 weeks after the date of that declaration.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, reported original measure
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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. 23 actions.
- Mar 6, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-176.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 3, 2006Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 2, 2006FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1777, as amended.
- FloorFloor · Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.
- Feb 16, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Feb 15, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concer…
- Sep 27, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Collins. Without written report.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
- Sep 22, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ordered to be reported an original measure.
Data notes
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
H.Amdt. 679HouseRep. Mark SouderR-IN-3· offered Mar 2, 2006Agreed to
Amendment placed at the desk and considered as adopted pursuant to the order of the House of Wednesday, March 1, 2006.
Mar 2, 2006: On agreeing to the Souder amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2890SenateSen. Susan CollinsR-ME· offered Feb 15, 2006Agreed to
To provide a complete substitute.
Feb 15, 2006: Amendment SA 2890 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.