[20200313]IN11251_2019冠状病毒疾病斯塔福德法案紧急声明.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i The Stafford Act Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Erica A. Lee Analyst in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery Bruce R. Lindsay Analyst in American National Government Elizabeth M. Webster Analyst in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery March 13, 2020 This Insight provides an overview of emergency declarations under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (hereinafter the Stafford Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). It describes the forms of assistance authorized pursuant to President Donald J. Trumps March 13, 2020 emergency declaration under the Stafford Act in all U.S. states and territories in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Stafford Act Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 The Presidents emergency declaration, pursuant to Stafford Act Section 501(b), authorized assistance for COVID-19 response efforts for all U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia. There was no precedent for a nationwide Stafford Act declaration. Generally, the governor of an affected state/territory or tribal chief executive of a