Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Bill: 116-hr-1306
Sponsor: Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2019-02-15 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: 

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 (among other things) 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.

action_date: 2019-07-11
text: 

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 (among other things) 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.

action_date: 2019-10-28
text: 

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 (among other things) 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-10-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8485)
action_date: 2019-10-28
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 H8485)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1306.
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8484-8487)
action_date: 2019-10-28
text: Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 107.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
action_date: 2019-07-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-145.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2019-02-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-15
text: Introduced in House