To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

Bill: 115-hr-1117
Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2017-02-16 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Technology assessment

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: 
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.
 
The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects.
 
 

action_date: 2017-03-09
text: 
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.
 
The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects.
 
 

action_date: 2017-03-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.
 
The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects. 

action_date: 2017-09-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.
 
The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects. 

action_date: 2017-10-04
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.
 
The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects. 

action_date: 2017-10-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report to Congress regarding its plans to provide: (1) consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster, (2) appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions, and (3) accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance.
 
The report must: (1) include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the life cycle of the emergency or disaster; and (2) identify new technologies to aid the disaster workforce in partnering with state, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their applications and projects. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-10-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-10-06
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6324)
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6324)
action_date: 2017-09-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
action_date: 2017-09-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-158.
action_date: 2017-09-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-158.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 195). (text: CR H2448)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 195).(text: CR H2448)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2452-2453)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1117.
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2448-2450)
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Mr. Barletta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-31.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-31.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-69