118th Congress Emergency Management
S. 1528: Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency.
The system must
- facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate to support the nature and purposes of the assistance;
- carry out the purposes of disaster assistance programs swiftly, efficiently, equitably, and in accordance with specified laws and privacy and data protections; and
- support the detection, prevention, and investigation of waste, fraud, abuse, or discrimination in the administration of disaster assistance programs.
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Further, the system must, among other things
- accept applications for disaster assistance programs;
- permit applicants to receive status updates on such applications;
- allow applicants to update disaster assistance information throughout their recovery journeys;
- permit the distribution of information on additional recovery resources to disaster survivors that may be available in a disaster-stricken jurisdiction in coordination with appropriate federal, state, local, and tribal partners; and
- permit disaster assistance agencies to communicate directly with disaster survivors.
Not later than 30 days after receiving a request from a disaster assistance agency to update questions in the consolidated application needed to administer the disaster assistance programs of the agency, FEMA must make those updates.
The bill (1) sets forth requirements for reports by FEMA and by the Government Accountability Office, and (2) provides for congressional briefings under specified circumstances.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 1088Gary Peters D-MIAgreedJul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023: Amendment SA 1088 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Rand Paul R-KYOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gary Peters SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+78
- 2James LankfordCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Rand PaulCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Thom TillisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3839-3843)
- The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3841-3843)
- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3841-3843)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 118-39.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.