Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

Bill: 117-hr-5641
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2021-10-20
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Disaster relief and insurance
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-17
text: Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p>

action_date: 2022-03-24
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p>

action_date: 2022-04-05
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-12
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-29
action_desc: House agreed to Senate amendment
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.</p>

action_date: 2022-10-10
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act</strong></p> <p>This act increases to $1 million the threshold for eligibility for assistance for what qualifies as a <em>small project</em> under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, thereby allowing more recovery projects to proceed under simplified procedures.</p> <p>The threshold must be reviewed every three years.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security must conduct an audit, and report to Congress, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the change in the threshold.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2021 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Webster of Florida , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act . 2. Simplified procedure Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading by inserting and report after Review ; and (B) by inserting and 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 regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 201 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5641 [Report No. 117–274] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 20, 2021 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Webster of Florida , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 24, 2022 Additional sponsors: Miss González-Colón and Mr. Graves of Louisiana March 24, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act . 2. Simplified procedure Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading by inserting and report after Review ; and (B) by inserting and 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 regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section .

March 24, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act . 2. Simplified procedure (a) In general Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading by inserting AND REPORT after REVIEW ; and (B) by inserting and 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 regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act . 2. Simplified procedure (a) In general Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading by inserting AND REPORT after REVIEW ; and (B) by inserting and 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 regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 5641 AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act . 2. Simplified procedure (a) In general Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading by inserting and Report after Review ; and (B) by inserting and 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 regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Audit and review Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 5641 In the Senate of the United States, September 20, 2022. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 5641) entitled An Act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following (1) On page 2, line 13, strike AND REPORT after REVIEW and insert and Report after Review . (2) On page 3, after line 3, insert: 3. Audit and review Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1).

Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 483 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5641 [Report No. 117–145] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 12, 2022 Reported by Mr. Carper (for Mr. Peters ), with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligibility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 502 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act or the SPEED Recovery Act . 2. Simplified procedure (a) In general Section 422 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a) , by striking $35,000 each place it appears and inserting $1,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the heading , by inserting AND REPORT after REVIEW and report after Review ; and (B) by inserting and 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 regarding such review, including any recommendations developed pursuant to such review after under this section . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Audit and review Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1).

September 12, 2022 Reported with amendments