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118th Congress Emergency Management

H.R. 255: Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act

Passed HouseJan 25, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 10, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Jan 25, 2023
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Jan 25, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

68 points earned
  1. 1Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House, reported4 events+56
  2. 2Neal Dunn R-FLCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Scott Peters D-CACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Stacey Plaskett D-VICosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jan 25, 2023Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Jan 10, 2023Introduced in the House by Jenniffer González-Colón.
Show the full action history (12 actions)
  1. Dec 16, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-297.
  2. Dec 16, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
  3. Nov 20, 2024Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Jan 26, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  5. Jan 25, 2023Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. Jan 25, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H293-295)
  7. Jan 25, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
  8. Jan 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
  9. Jan 25, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H293-294)
  10. Jan 25, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Jan 10, 2023Introduced in House
  12. Jan 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.