# 117-hr-7211: Small State and Rural Rescue Act

117-hr-7211, Small State and Rural Rescue Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7211
- Congress: 117
- Title: Small State and Rural Rescue Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.
- Introduced: 2022-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small State and Rural Rescue Act This bill addresses requests for, and other matters pertaining to, disaster assistance provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with a focus on small states and rural communities. The bill expands the duties of FEMA's Small State and Rural Advocate to include assistance for states in the collection and presentation of material in the disaster or emergency declaration request relevant to demonstrate severe localized impacts within the state for a specific incident. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review FEMA's implementation of its final rule regarding factors considered when evaluating a governor's request for a major disaster declaration. In particular, the review must focus on requests for a major disaster declaration authorizing individual assistance.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 396 | 14 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7211)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
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