Disaster SAVE Act

Bill: 115-hr-1214
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2017-02-24
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Disaster relief and insurance

Government studies and investigations

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.</p> <p>FEMA must report to specified congressional committees by May 1, 2021, on the comprehensive review of such program, including an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and accountability measures. </p>

action_date: 2017-03-09
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.</p> <p>FEMA must report to specified congressional committees by May 1, 2021, on the comprehensive review of such program, including an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance, and accountability measures. </p>

action_date: 2017-03-27
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.</p> <p>FEMA must submit a report to specified congressional committees by May 1, 2021, containing the results of a comprehensive review of such program, including an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and accountability measures. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2017 Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act . 2. Simplified Procedure Program (a) Threshold The Administrator shall immediately establish the threshold for eligibility pursuant to section 422(b)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189(b)(2) ) at $500,000. (b) Report Not later than May 1, 2021, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House a report on the comprehensive review of the Program conducted under this section, to include an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and accountability measures. (c) Sunset This Act shall expire on September 30, 2021.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act . 2. Simplified procedure program (a) Threshold The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall immediately establish the threshold for eligibility pursuant to section 422(b)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189(b)(2) ) at $500,000. (b) Report Not later than May 1, 2021, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing the results of a comprehensive review of the program conducted under section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ), as modified by this section, to include an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance, and accountability measures. (c) Sunset This Act shall expire on September 30, 2021.

Passed the House of Representatives March 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act . 2. Simplified procedure program (a) Threshold The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall immediately establish the threshold for eligibility pursuant to section 422(b)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189(b)(2) ) at $500,000. (b) Report Not later than May 1, 2021, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing the results of a comprehensive review of the program conducted under section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ), as modified by this section, to include an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance, and accountability measures. (c) Sunset This Act shall expire on September 30, 2021.

Passed the House of Representatives March 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 14 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1214 [Report No. 115–32] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2017 Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 9, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Denham and Mr. Graves of Louisiana March 9, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act . 2. Simplified Procedure Program (a) Threshold The Administrator shall immediately establish the threshold for eligibility pursuant to section 422(b)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189(b)(2) ) at $500,000. (b) Report Not later than May 1, 2021, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House a report on the comprehensive review of the Program conducted under this section, to include an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and accountability measures. (c) Sunset This Act shall expire on September 30, 2021.

March 9, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed