# 114-hr-5964: To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other purposes.

114-hr-5964, To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5964
- Congress: 114
- Title: To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2016-09-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill sets the federal share of major disaster assistance provided to Louisiana under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016 at: (1) 90% of the eligible costs for the repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged public facilities; and (2) 100% of the eligible costs for assistance essential to meeting immediate threats to life and property and for debris removal.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6104: Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league…
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4893: Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4428: Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5964 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5964)

## Related
- [114-hr-6104: Timely Payments for Flood Victims Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6104)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4893: Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4893)
- [114-hr-4428: Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4428)
- [114-hr-4365: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4365)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5964 (as of 2025-11-18).