HR 152
· 119th Congress
· Emergency Management
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jan 14, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2025
floor
Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 13, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H100-101)
Jan 13, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 152.
Jan 13, 2025
floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 13, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H107-108)
Jan 13, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 9). (text: CR H100-101)
Jan 13, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 9). (text: CR H100-101)
Jan 13, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 04, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Jan 03, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jan 03, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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Introduced in House
Jan 03, 2025
Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to streamline disaster information collection, convene a working group on preliminary damage assessments, and provide a report to Congress.
FEMA must (1) conduct a study and develop a plan under which the collection of information from disaster assistance applicants and grantees will be made less burdensome, duplicative, and time consuming for applicants and grantees; and (2) develop a plan for the regular collection and reporting of information on federal disaster assistance awarded.
Additionally, not later than two years after enactment of the bill, FEMA must convene a working group on a regular basis to (1) identify potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; (2) determine the applicability of having one federal agency make the assessments for all agencies; and (3) identify potential emerging technologies, such as unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones), to expedite the administration of preliminary damage assessments.
FEMA must submit a comprehensive report on the plans for streamlining and consolidating information collection and the findings and recommendations of the working group to Congress with a briefing. The report must be made available to the public and posted on FEMA's website.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 152 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 152 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 152
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-_______________________________________________________________________
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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-January 14, 2025
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
-and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 152
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+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
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+To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to develop a study
+regarding streamlining and consolidating information collection and
+preliminary damage assessments, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors (2)
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