HOUSE 255118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Expressing support for the designation of the week of March 27 through March 31, 2023, as "National Small Business Workplace Solutions Week".

Last Action: 4/7/2023

Actions

2024-12-16Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
2024-12-16Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-297.
2024-12-16Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-297.
2024-11-20Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2023-01-26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2023-01-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-01-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
2023-01-25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
2023-01-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
2023-01-25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H293-295)
2023-01-25Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2023-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2023-01-10Introduced in House
2023-01-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-25 (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 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 (3)

Stacey Plaskett (D-VI)
Scott Peters (D-CA)
Neal Dunn (R-FL)

Subjects

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

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