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(Update 9/6/17): The House amended a bill known as the READ Act with the text of this legislation, which it then passed on a 419-3 vote. It's expected to undergo further amendment in the Senate and be returned to the House. This bill would provide emergency funding to address response and recovery needs from Hurricane Harvey totalling $7.85 billion. Of this, $7.4 billion would go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund to ensure the agency can meet all current needs and remain prepared for additional disasters. The remaining $450 million would support the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program to help small businesses and homeowners begin to rebuild.

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