HOUSE 1306116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Last Action: 10/29/2019

Actions

2019-10-29Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-10-28The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-28On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8485)
2019-10-28Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8485)
2019-10-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1306.
2019-10-28Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8484-8487)
2019-10-28Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-11Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
2019-07-11Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
2019-07-11Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
2019-03-27Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-03-27Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-03-27Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
2019-02-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-10-28 (53)

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

This bill extends the deadline by which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (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.

Not later than two years after enactment of this bill, FEMA shall convene a working group on a regular basis to (among other things) identify (1) potential areas of duplication or fragmentation in preliminary damage assessments after disaster declarations; and (2) 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 preliminary damage assessments 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.

Cosponsors (6)

Scott Peters (D-CA)
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
Josh Harder (D-CA)
Garret Graves (R-LA)
David Rouzer (R-NC)
Sharice Davids (D-KS)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

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