HR 153
· 119th Congress
· Emergency Management
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Action timeline
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Jan 15, 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 14, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H138-139)
Jan 14, 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): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)
Jan 14, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 10). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H101-102)
Jan 14, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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 H101-103)
Jan 13, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 153.
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 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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Small Business Committee · Financial Services Committee
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Introduced in House
Jan 03, 2025
Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act
This bill establishes a centralized location to publish information on disaster assistance provided by federal agencies.
The Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and any agencies providing disaster assistance must make available to the public on a quarterly basis information regarding (1) the total amount of assistance provided by the agency; (2) the amount provided that was expended or obligated; and (3) all projects or activities for which assistance was expended, obligated, or used.
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--- Referred (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 153 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 153 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 153
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-January 15, 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. 153
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements
+for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors (2)
Members who signed on to support this bill.