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HOUSE 1796118th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.

Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023

Last Action
2/14/2024

Actions

  • 2024-02-14Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.
  • 2024-02-14Committee on Small Business discharged.
  • 2024-02-14Committee on Small Business discharged.
  • 2024-02-14Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  • 2024-02-14Committee on Financial Services discharged.
  • 2024-02-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-390, Part I.
  • 2024-02-14Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-390, Part I.
  • 2023-05-23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2023-05-23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2023-05-23Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
  • 2023-03-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • 2023-03-24Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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.
  • 2023-03-24Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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.
  • 2023-03-24Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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.
  • 2023-03-24Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-03-24 (00)

Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2023

This bill makes changes in the process for seeking and providing assistance following a major disaster.

Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish and maintain a web-based interagency electronic information sharing system, to be known as the unified disaster application system, to facilitate the administration of a universal application for direct federal disaster assistance.

The President may provide (1) assistance to respond to the disaster-related housing needs of individuals and households who are displaced from their predisaster primary residence that is damaged by a major disaster (currently, such residences must be rendered uninhabitable); and (2) direct assistance for repairs and for cost-effective hazard mitigation measures that reduce threats to life and property or future damage.

FEMA may (1) provide funding to a state agency to establish, update, or operate a website to provide information relating to postdisaster recovery funding and resources; and (2) reimburse a state, tribal, or local government for certain costs relating to sheltering emergency response personnel. The bill extends FEMA's authority to implement state-managed housing assistance as a pilot program. FEMA must conduct a study and develop a plan to address the challenges and disparities associated with providing housing assistance to survivors of major disasters or emergencies.

The Government Accountability Office must report on (1) assistance issues, including improper and potentially fraudulent federal disaster assistance; and (2) the effectiveness, successes, and challenges of any state-managed housing assistance pilot program and make recommendations on how to improve the provision of assistance.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Garret Graves (R-LA)
  • Troy Carter (D-LA)
  • Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
  • Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
  • Becca Balint (D-VT)
  • Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
  • Ed Case (D-HI)
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Census and government statistics
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Natural disasters
  • Residential rehabilitation and home repair
  • State and local finance
  • State and local government operations
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