Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1684
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Cooperative and condominium housing
Disaster relief and insurance
Housing and community development funding

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions such community may take to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives FEMA funds for certain activities performed following a disaster declaration.
 
FEMA shall provide recommendations to Congress on how common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives may be eligible for assistance.

action_date: 2017-06-26
text: 

Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions such community may take to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives FEMA funds for certain activities performed following a disaster declaration.
 
FEMA shall provide to specified congressional committees a legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5144)
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5144)
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1684.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5144-5146)
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-193.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-193.
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House