FEMA Relief Extension Act

Bill: 117-hr-5668
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Introduced: 2021-10-21
Policy area: Emergency Management
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>FEMA Relief Extension Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the period for federal assistance to individuals and households under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and any corresponding regulation from 18 to 24 months following the declaration of a major disaster.</p> <p>Further, the bill authorizes the President to charge fair market rent for each temporary housing unit provided after the end of the 24-month period.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 21, 2021 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Fletcher ) 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 and any corresponding regulation to extend the period for Federal assistance to individuals and households.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Relief Extension Act . 2. Period of assistance extension (a) Stafford Act Clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 408(c)(1)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act are amended by striking 18-month period and inserting 24-month period . (b) Regulation The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall amend section 206.110(e) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to comply with the amendment made by subsection (a).