Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2017-03-22
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Cooperative and condominium housing

Disaster relief and insurance

Housing and community development funding
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions such community may take to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives FEMA funds for certain activities performed following a disaster declaration.</p> <p>FEMA shall provide recommendations to Congress on how common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives may be eligible for assistance.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-26
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions such community may take to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives FEMA funds for certain activities performed following a disaster declaration.</p> <p>FEMA shall provide to specified congressional committees a legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2017 Mr. Nadler (for himself and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide technical assistance to common interest communities regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017 . 2. Technical assistance and recommendations (a) Technical assistance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a disaster declaration. (b) Recommendations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide recommendations to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on how common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives may be eligible for assistance, including any progress the Agency has made in its explorations of this issue and the potential challenges identified since the Agency issued its report on May 22, 2014.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide technical assistance to common interest communities regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017 . 2. Technical assistance and recommendations (a) Technical assistance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a disaster declaration. (b) Recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 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 legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide technical assistance to common interest communities regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017 . 2. Technical assistance and recommendations (a) Technical assistance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a disaster declaration. (b) Recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 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 legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.

Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 132 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1684 [Report No. 115–193] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2017 Mr. Nadler (for himself and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure June 26, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Sanford June 26, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 22, 2017 A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide technical assistance to common interest communities regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017 . 2. Technical assistance and recommendations (a) Technical assistance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a disaster declaration. (b) Recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide 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 legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.

June 26, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed