Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

Bill: 115-hr-1665
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact.

action_date: 2017-04-28
text: 

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters.

action_date: 2017-05-03
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 28, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 248). (text: CR 5/02/2017 H3019)
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 248).(text: CR 5/02/2017 H3019)
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3089)
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Barletta objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1665.
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3019-3022)
action_date: 2017-05-02
text: Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-04-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.
action_date: 2017-04-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-99.
action_date: 2017-04-28
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-99.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
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