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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday March 15, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Rouzer, Graves Introduce Bill to Streamline Disaster Recovery Assistance
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) and Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) introduced the Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act, a bill to cut unnecessary red tape and give local governments the flexibility to immediately expense activities related to disaster relief after a federally declared disaster. States will be awarded half of the total grant funds immediately, allowing recovery   more

Tillis Co-Sponsors Bill To Reduce Rape Kit Backlog
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which would provide state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits. "North Carolina has thousands of untested rape kits, and victims of these heinous crimes deserve justice," said Senator Tillis. "Congress should do everyt  more