# 116-hr-639: To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

116-hr-639, To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Became Public Law No: 116-48. (as of 2025-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-639
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-48.
- Introduced: 2019-01-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-21

## Summary

To amend section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that National Urban Search and Rescue Response System task forces may include Federal employees.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-639 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/639)

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- [116-hr-970: Robert E. Lee Statue Removal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-970)
- [116-hr-964: Transition Team Ethics Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-964)
- [116-hr-96: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Aff…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-96)
- [116-hr-958: Native Youth and Tribal Officer Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-958)
- [116-hr-945: Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-945)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-639 (as of 2025-10-21).