Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Bill: 117-hr-2016
Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-03-18 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: 2021-03-18
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 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: 2021-05-28
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 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: 2021-06-15
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 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: 2021-06-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2769)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2769)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2016.
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2769-2771)
action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-46.
action_date: 2021-05-28
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-46.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-03-24
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2021-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-18
text: Introduced in House