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138 STAT. 455
PUBLIC LAW 118–44—MAR. 18, 2024
Public Law 118–44
118th Congress
An Act
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Assistance Deadlines
Alignment Act’’.
SEC. 2. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPLICATION DEAD-
LINE.
Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(c) APPLICATION DEADLINE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a major disaster for
which assistance is provided under this section and section
408, the application deadline for an individual seeking assist-
ance under this section shall match the application deadline
for individuals and households seeking assistance under section
408.
‘‘(2) EXTENSION.—The President may accept an application
from an individual described in paragraph (1) that is submitted
after the deadline described in paragraph (1) if—
‘‘(A) the individual has good cause for the late submis-
sion; and
‘‘(B) the individual submits the application before the
date on which the period during which assistance is pro-
vided under this section for the applicable major disaster
expires.’’.
42 USC 5121
note.
Disaster
Assistance
Deadlines
Alignment Act.
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138 STAT. 456
PUBLIC LAW 118–44—MAR. 18, 2024
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1858:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 118–74 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 169 (2023): July 27, considered and passed Senate.
Vol. 170 (2024): Mar. 11, considered and passed House.
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SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only with respect
to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of
this Act.
Approved March 18, 2024.
42 USC 5177
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