HR 662 United States House · 118th Congress

Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023

HR 662, the Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023, amends the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023 to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to provide disaster loss assistance to eligible states and territories through block grants. This change permits states and territories to use the funds more flexibly for disaster recovery under the existing disaster relief framework, rather than requiring direct federal disbursement for specific losses. The bill directly affects states and territories experiencing disasters covered by the Disaster Relief Act. It modifies the current process by adding a specific provision enabling block grants as an option for distributing relief funds.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Nov 2023

House Passage

Jun 2023

Senate Failed

Nov 2023

President

Introduced Jan 31, 2023 Last action Nov 1, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Nov 1, 2023

How they voted

43–53

Failed · 4 other

Total votes 100

Nov 1, 2023

D Democratic47

47 Nay

100% Nay

I Independent4

3 Nay 1

75% Nay

R Republican49

43 Yea 3 Nay 3

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Nov 1, 2023

Vote failed

Senate Vote: Bill Defeated (43-53-4)

senate

Nov 1, 2023

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Appropriations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Jun 13, 2023

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

upper

Jun 12, 2023

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2804)

lower

Jun 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2804)

lower

Jun 12, 2023

Introduced

Mrs. Cammack moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

May 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 118-73.

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Discharged.

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors