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Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2359| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2021
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021 This bill provides emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta. Specifically, the bill appropriates funds to the Community Development Fund for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization in areas in states for which the President declared a major disaster. The bill further provides for the use of proceeds from a system of competitive bidding to award licenses in the band of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 3980 megahertz, to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and used for emergency assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2359| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2021
Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of 2021 This bill provides emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, or Zeta. Specifically, the bill appropriates funds to the Community Development Fund for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization in areas in states for which the President declared a major disaster. The bill further provides for the use of proceeds from a system of competitive bidding to award licenses in the band of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 3980 megahertz, to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and used for emergency assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted